In the course of the evening Rawdon got a little family-note from his wife, which, although he crumpled it up and burnt it instantly in the candle, we had the good luck to read over Rebecca's shoulder. "Great news," she wrote. "Mrs. Bute is gone. Get the money from Cupid tonight, as he'll be off to-morrow most likely. Mind this.--R." So when the little company was about adjourning to coffee in the women's apartment, Rawdon touched Osborne on the elbow, and said gracefully, "I say, Osborne, my boy, if quite convenient, I'll trouble you for that 'ere small trifle." It was not quite convenient, but nevertheless George gave him a considerable present instalment in bank-notes from his pocket-book, and a bill on his agents at a week's date, for the remaining sum.

During the evening Rawdon got a little note from his wife, which, although he burnt it instantly in the candle, we had the good luck to read first.
"Great news," Rebecca wrote. "Mrs. Bute is gone. Get the money from Cupid tonight, as he'll be off tomorrow. R."
So when the men were adjourning to coffee, Rawdon touched Osborne on the elbow, and said gracefully, "I say, Osborne, if quite convenient, I'll trouble you for that small trifle." It was not quite convenient, but nevertheless George gave him an instalment in bank-notes, and a bill on his agents for the remaining sum.
