"You mean the daughters of Danaus," said Mr. Palliser.
"I don't know whose daughters they were, but you might just as well lend them all eight hundred pounds apiece."
"There were so many of them," said Mr. Palliser, trying a little joke. "But as you are only one I shall be most happy, as I said before, to be of service."
They were now walking slowly together up towards the hills, and near to them they heard a step. Upon this, Burgo turned round.

"You mean the daughters of Danaus," said Mr. Palliser.
"I don't know whose daughters they were, but you might just as well lend them all eight hundred pounds apiece."
"There were too many of them," said Mr. Palliser, trying a little joke. "But as you are only one I shall be most happy, as I said before, to be of service."
They were now walking slowly together up towards the hills, when they heard a step. Upon this, Burgo turned round.
