"He was regularly smashed, I suppose?" asked Dolly.
"I know nothing myself. He talked to me about his affairs once, but he was such a liar that not a word that he said was worth anything. I believed him then. How it will go, I can't say."
"That other thing is all over of course," suggested Dolly.
Nidderdale intimated by a gesture of his head that the other thing was all over, and then returned to Marie. There was nothing further that the four gentlemen could do, and they soon departed from the house;--not, however, till Mr. Bideawhile had given certain short injunctions to the butler concerning the property contained in Mr. Longestaffe's town residence.

He talked to me about his affairs once, but he was such a liar that not a word he said was worth anything."
"That other thing is all over of course," suggested Dolly.
Nidderdale nodded, and returned to Marie. There was nothing that the four gentlemen could do, and they soon departed - once Mr. Bideawhile had given orders to the butler concerning the property in the house.
