"I don't see any pluck in it. That old fool Brown didn't know what he was talking about, and I wanted to tell them so. They wouldn't let me do it, and there's an end of it. It seems to me to be a stupid sort of a place."
"Has Longestaffe's money been paid?" said Cohenlupe opening his black eyes while he looked up into his friend's face.
"Don't you trouble your head about Longestaffe, or his money either," said Melmotte, getting into his brougham; "do you leave Mr. Longestaffe and his money to me. I hope you are not such a fool as to be scared by what the other fools say. When men play such a game as you and I are concerned in, they ought to know better than to be afraid of every word that is spoken."

"I don't see any pluck in it. That old fool Brown didn't know what he was talking about, and I wanted to tell them so. It seems to be a stupid sort of place."
"Has Longestaffe's money been paid?" said Cohenlupe, looking up into his friend's face.
"Don't you trouble your head about Longestaffe," said Melmotte, getting into his carriage; "leave him and his money to me. I hope you are not scared by what fools say."
