But now, as his fingers played upon the paper, he remembered that her money was absolutely essential to him,--that some of it was needed by him almost instantly,--that on this very morning he was bound to go where money would be demanded from him, and that his hopes with regard to Chelsea could not be maintained unless he was able to make some substantial promise of providing funds. 
But now he remembered that her money was absolutely essential to him - that some of it was needed almost instantly - and that his hopes of Chelsea could not be maintained unless he was able to promise funds. 