"Yes, I do. Such an undertaking, if intended by Melmotte, would give me a worse opinion of him than I have ever held."
"He did make it."
"Then he did very wrong. He must have spoken with the purpose of deceiving."
"You know my son is one of the Directors of that great American Railway. It was not just as though the promise were made to a young man who was altogether unconnected with him."
"Sir Felix's name was put there, in a hurry, merely because he has a title, and because Melmotte thought he, as a young man, would not be likely to interfere with him. It may be that he will be able to sell a few shares at a profit; but, if I understand the matter rightly, he has no capital to go into such a business."
"No;--he has no capital."

"Yes, I do. He must have meant to deceive you."
"You know my son is one of the Directors of that great American Railway, so is connected to him."
"Sir Felix's name was put there merely because he has a title, and because Melmotte thought Felix would not interfere. It may be that he will be able to sell a few shares at a profit; but, if I understand the matter rightly, he has no capital to go into such a business."
"No."
