'It's like this.

I said I could keep that bit of money available till the end of June, and you were to give me an interview here before that date.

Not having heard from your Highness, and not knowing your Highness's address, though my German agents made every inquiry, I concluded, that you had made other arrangements, money being so cheap this last few months.' 'I was unfortunately detained at Ostend,' said Prince Eugen, with as much haughtiness as he could assume, 'by--by important business.

I have made no other arrangements, and I shall have need of the million.

If you will be so good as to pay it to my London bankers--' 'I'm very sorry,' said Mr Sampson Levi, with a tremendous and dazzling air of politeness, which surprised even himself, 'but my syndicate has now lent the money elsewhere.