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He referred Julius to Harry. "Harry, indeed! Harry who is in New York making ducks and drakes of your money, Julius,--trying to buy shares and things that he knows no more of than he knows of Greek.
It's a shame!" and Sophia burst into some genuine tears over the reflection. Still the idea, on a less extravagant basis, seemed possible to Steve. He began to think that it would be better to compromise matters with the Julius Sandals; better to lose a thousand pounds, or even two thousand pounds, if, by doing so, he could at once restore Mrs.Sandal and Charlotte to their home.
And he was on the point of making a proposition of this kind, when it was discovered that Julius and his wife had silently taken their departure. "It is a hopeless fight against destiny," said Julius.
"When the purse is empty, any cause is weak.
I have barely money to take us to Calcutta, Sophia.
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