But no, it is impossible.

Papa has never told me any thing about his affairs being out of order." "Perhaps he himself does not know the schemes, or the worthlessness of the men who mean to use his credit for their own ends." "The Baron of Rothsattel is not the man to be made a tool of by any one." "That I agree to," said Anton, readily; "and yet I must beg you to reflect that his late extensive undertakings may have brought him into contact with cunning and unprincipled traders.

He who gave me this information evidently did it with a good purpose.

He announced his belief, which is, I fear, widely shared by a number of inferior men of business, that your father is in grave danger of losing severely.

I now request that you will go with me to the man; perhaps we shall succeed in eliciting more from him.