It's in South America--I don't mind telling your Highness that we've lent it to the Chilean Government.' 'Hang the Chilean Government, Mr Levi,' exclaimed the Prince, and he went white.

'I must have that million.

It was an arrangement.' 'It was an arrangement, I admit,' said Mr Sampson Levi, 'but your Highness broke the arrangement.' There was a long silence.
'Do you mean to say,' began the Prince with tense calmness, 'that you are not in a position to let me have that million ?' 'I could let your Highness have a million in a couple of years' time.' The Prince made a gesture of annoyance.

'Mr Levi,' he said, 'if you do not place the money in my hands to-morrow you will ruin one of the oldest of reigning families, and, incidentally, you will alter the map of Europe.

You are not keeping faith, and I had relied on you.' 'Pardon me, your Highness,' said little Levi, rising in resentment, 'it is not I who have not kept faith.