"What money, my dear fellow? You see that a good many money matters pass through my hands."
"The thousand pounds I gave you for shares. If you don't mind, and as the shares seem to be a bother, I'll take the money back."
"It was only the other day you had 200," said Melmotte, showing that he could apply his memory to small transactions when he pleased.
"Exactly;--and you might as well let me have the 800."
"I've ordered the shares;--gave the order to my broker the other day."
"Then I'd better take the shares," said Sir Felix, feeling that it might very probably be that day fortnight before he could start for New York. "Could I get them, Mr. Melmotte?"
"My dear fellow, I really think you hardly calculate the value of my time when you come to me about such an affair as this."

"What money, my dear fellow? A good many money matters pass through my hands."
"The thousand pounds I gave you for shares. If you don't mind, as the shares seem to be a bother, I'll take the money back."
"It was only the other day you had 200," said Melmotte.
"Exactly; and you might as well let me have the 800."
"I've ordered the shares; gave the order to my broker the other day."
"Then I'd better take the shares," said Sir Felix. "Could I get them, Mr. Melmotte?"
"My dear fellow, I really think you hardly calculate the value of my time when you come to me about such an affair as this."
