I have merely called on a matter of business." "About the mortgage ?" interrupted Frank, who could keep silence no longer.
"Precisely so.

I regret to say that I have urgent occasion for the money, and shall be unable to renew it." "We have got four hundred dollars," said Mrs.Frost, "which we are intending to pay." "I am sorry to say that this will not answer my purpose." "Why did you not let us know before ?" asked Frank abruptly.
"Frank!" said his mother reprovingly.
"It was only this morning that the necessity arose.

I have a note due which must be paid." "We are not provided with the money, Squire Haynes," said Mrs.Frost.
"if, however, you will wait a few days, we can probably raise it among our friends." "I regret to say that this will not do," said the squire, "I would gladly postpone the matter.

The investment has been satisfactory to me, but necessity knows no law." Frank was about to burst out with some indignant exclamation, but his mother, checking him, said: "I think there is little chance of our being able to pay you to-morrow.

May I inquire what course you propose to take ?" "It will be my painful duty to foreclose the mortgage." "Squire Haynes," said Frank boldly, "haven't you intended to foreclose the mortgage all along?
Hadn't you decided about it when I called upon you ten days ago ?" "What do you mean by your impertinence, sir ?" demanded the squire, giving vent to his anger.
"Just what I say.