"I was carried away to the Bank of England and could not help myself," said Melmotte. "And when they get me there I can never get away again."
"My son is very anxious to have the payments made about Pickering," said Mr. Longestaffe, absolutely holding Melmotte by the collar of his coat.
"Payments for Pickering!" said Melmotte, assuming an air of unimportant doubt,--of doubt as though the thing were of no real moment. "Haven't they been made?"
"Certainly not," said Mr. Longestaffe, "unless made this morning."

My son is very anxious to have the payments made about Pickering."
"Payments for Pickering!" said Melmotte, assuming an air of absent-minded doubt. "Haven't they been made?"
"Certainly not," said Mr. Longestaffe, "unless made this morning."
