"I think it ought to be spoken about in a public way," said Dolly.
"I deny it as publicly. I can't say anything about the letter except that I am sure Mr. Melmotte did not put your name to it. From what I understand there seems to have been some blunder between your father and his lawyer."
"That's true enough," said Dolly; "but it doesn't excuse Melmotte."
"As to the money, there can be no more doubt that it will be paid than that I stand here. What is it?--twenty-five thousand, isn't it?"
"Eighty thousand, the whole."
"Well,--eighty thousand. It's impossible to suppose that such a man as Melmotte shouldn't be able to raise eighty thousand pounds."

, "I deny it as publicly. I can't say anything about the letter except that I am sure Mr. Melmotte did not put your name to it. From what I understand there seems to have been some blunder between your father and his lawyer."
"That's true enough," said Dolly; "but it doesn't excuse Melmotte."
"As to the money, it will certainly be paid. What is it? twenty-five thousand?"
"Eighty thousand, the whole."
"Well - eighty thousand. It's impossible that such a man as Melmotte shouldn't be able to raise eighty thousand pounds."
