The Cavendon Women
“Charlotte said. “Much to everyone’s relief, and most especially mine. Charles was truly filled with anxiety for weeks.”
“I realize that,” Lady Gwendolyn said. “I was ready to turn my few investments into cash so that I could give it to him.” A wide smile spread across her face as she finished, “But it wasn’t necessary, thank God! The Ingham luck held. We are fortunate in so many ways.”
“We are indeed. Charles believes he has the best sons-in-law in the world. It was awfully generous of Hugo to sell some of his investments in Wall Street and give the money to Charles. Helping to wipe the slate clean, Hugo calls it. And it did take a bit of a burden off Paul.”
Leaning forward, Lady Gwendolyn said, “I never quite understood why the Drummond family bank were only willing to go so far, lend him half of the money he asked for. Nobody ever really explained that to me, except to say it had to go before the board.”
“Ten million dollars is an enormous amount of money to lend one man, even if he... is a Drummond and a shareholder in the bank.MoreLess
“I realize that,” Lady Gwendolyn said. “I was ready to turn my few investments into cash so that I could give it to him.” A wide smile spread across her face as she finished, “But it wasn’t necessary, thank God! The Ingham luck held. We are fortunate in so many ways.”
“We are indeed. Charles believes he has the best sons-in-law in the world. It was awfully generous of Hugo to sell some of his investments in Wall Street and give the money to Charles. Helping to wipe the slate clean, Hugo calls it. And it did take a bit of a burden off Paul.”
Leaning forward, Lady Gwendolyn said, “I never quite understood why the Drummond family bank were only willing to go so far, lend him half of the money he asked for. Nobody ever really explained that to me, except to say it had to go before the board.”
“Ten million dollars is an enormous amount of money to lend one man, even if he... is a Drummond and a shareholder in the bank.MoreLess
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