"You could explain, you know, that you are a little short in your own payments to me." This Sir Felix said, thinking it to be a delicate mode of introducing his claim upon the Secretary.
"That's private," said Miles frowning.
"Of course it's private; but if you would pay me the money I could buy the shares with it, though they are public."
"I don't think we could mix the two things together, Carbury."
"You can't help me?"
"Not in that way."

"You could explain, you know, that you are a little short in your own payments to me." Sir Felix thought this was a delicate way of introducing his claim upon the Secretary.
"That's private," said Miles, frowning.
"Of course it's private; but if you would pay me the money I could buy the shares."
"I don't think we could mix the two things together, Carbury."
