These were the four bits of paper which George Vavasor tendered to Mr. Scruby's notice on the occasion which we have now in hand. In doing so, he made use of them after the manner of a grand capitalist, who knows that he may assume certain airs as he allows the odours of the sweetness of his wealth to drop from him.
"You insisted on ready money, with your d---- suspicions," said he; "and there it is. You're not afraid of fourteen days, I dare say."
"Fourteen days is neither here nor there," said Mr. Scruby. "We can let our payments stand over as long as that, without doing any harm. I'll send one of my men down to Grimes, and tell him I can't see him, till,--let me see," and he looked at one of the bills, "till the 15th."
But this was not exactly what George Vavasor wanted. He was desirous that the bills should be immediately turned into money, so that the necessity of forcing payments from Alice, should due provision for the bills not be made, might fall into other hands than his.
"We can wait till the 15th," said Scruby, as he handed the bits of paper back to his customer.

These were the four bits of paper which George Vavasor offered to Mr. Scruby, in the manner of a grand capitalist.
"You insisted on ready money, with your d-- suspicions," said he; "and there it is. You're not afraid of fourteen days, I dare say."
"Fourteen days is neither here nor there," said Mr. Scruby. "I'll send one of my men down to Grimes, and tell him I can't see him, till" and he looked at one of the bills, "till the 15th."
But this was not what George Vavasor wanted. He wished that the bills should be immediately turned into money, but not by him.
