"The gentleman had better resign his seat at this Board," said Melmotte. "There will be no difficulty about that."
"Bound up as I am with Fisker and Montague in California I fear that there will be difficulty."
"Not in the least," continued the Chairman. "You need only gazette your resignation and the thing is done. I had intended, gentlemen, to propose an addition to our number. When I name to you a gentleman, personally known to many of you, and generally esteemed throughout England as a man of business, as a man of probity, and as a man of fortune, a man standing deservedly high in all British circles, I mean Mr. Longestaffe of Caversham--"
"Young Dolly, or old?" asked Lord Nidderdale.

"The gentleman had better resign his seat at this Board," said Melmotte. "There will be no difficulty about that."
"Bound up as I am with Fisker and Montague in California I fear that there will be difficulty."
"Not in the least," continued the Chairman. "You need only give your resignation and the thing is done. I had intended, gentlemen, to propose an addition to our number. When I name to you a gentleman, personally known to many of you, and esteemed as a man of business, probity, and fortune - I mean Mr. Longestaffe of Caversham-"
"Young Dolly, or old?" asked Lord Nidderdale.
