[The Poor Plutocrats by Maurus Jokai]@TWC D-Link bookThe Poor Plutocrats CHAPTER XIV 7/12
For a great many gentlemen call here and many paths lead hitherward." "Don't you keep arms in your house ?" "Why should I? I have not enough money to make it worth Fatia Negra's while to rob me.
Besides, it is a great mistake to resist him.
Juon Tare actually had him in his hands, yet what was the result? He goes about now a blind beggar.
Anicza betrayed him and brought down the soldiers upon him, yet what did _she_ get by it? _He_ vanished under the earth, but she reduced her old father to poverty and is now sitting with all her acquaintances in the dungeons of Gyula Fehervar!" "Fear nothing! At any rate no ill can befall you while I go to my coachman and come back again.
Lock this casket in your wall-cupboard in the meantime, and keep the key yourself." "Nay, let your lordship keep it rather.
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