"But, by heavens--. Such sheer robbery as that! Two thousand pounds more in fourteen days!" The shortness of the date at which the bills were drawn seemed to afflict Mr. Vavasor almost as keenly as the amount. Then he described the whole transaction as accurately as he could do so, and also told how Alice had declared her purpose of going to Mr. Round the lawyer, if her father would not undertake to procure the money for her by the time the bills should become due. "Mr. Round, you know, has heard nothing about it," he continued. "He doesn't dream of any such thing. If she would take my advice, she would leave the bills, and let them be dishonoured. As it is, I think I shall call at Drummonds', and explain the whole transaction."

"But it's sheer robbery!" Then Mr. Vavasor described the whole transaction, and told how Alice had declared she would go to Mr. Round the lawyer, if her father would not procure the money for her. "If she would take my advice, she would leave the bills, and let them be dishonoured. I think I shall call at Drummonds bank, and explain it."
