The property was his own property, and he was justified in doing with it as he pleased. Of course he would have no scruple in writing his daughter's name. Then he looked up at the clerk. The clerk again assented,--after a fashion, not by any means with the comfortable certainty with which he had signified his accordance with his employer's first propositions. But he did not, at any rate, hint any disapprobation of the step which Melmotte proposed to take. Then Melmotte went a step farther, and explained that the only difficulty in reference to such a transaction would be that the signature of his daughter would be required to be corroborated by that of a witness before he could use it. Then he again looked up at Croll;--but on this occasion Croll did not move a muscle of his face. There certainly was no assent. Melmotte continued to look at him; but then came upon the old clerk's countenance a stern look which amounted to very strong dissent. And yet Croll had been conversant with some irregular doings in his time, and Melmotte knew well the extent of Croll's experience. 
The property was his own property, and he was justified in doing with it as he pleased.
He looked up at the clerk. Croll assented - after a fashion, by no means with comfortable certainty. But he did not hint any disapproval of the step which Melmotte proposed to take.
Then Melmotte went a step farther, and explained that the only difficulty would be that his daughter's signature would need to be corroborated by a witness. Then he again looked up at Croll. The old clerk's face took on a stern look which amounted to very strong dissent. And yet Croll had been conversant with some irregular doings in his time.
