The Lion's Daughter
“Varian said stiffly. “I must have something, Willoughby.”
“I do understand, my lord. Still, I might be able to preserve as much as a thousand pounds.”
“I might make twelve thousand into twenty-four this very night”.
Willoughby said nothing. His face had lost color in the last few minutes, and the expression in his eyes had grown bleak. He appeared some decades older than the fortyish man who greeted Varian a short while before.
Varian rose. “If there is nothing else, I'd best be on my way.”
“Ye...s, my lord. I imagine you would wish an advance on the sum, since the paperwork will take some time. Will a hundred do for the present?”
Chapter 25 AFTER LEAVING THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE, VAR-ian proceeded unhurriedly toward Oxford Street. At this early hour, he stood little risk of encountering any of his acquaintances. Glancing down at his threadbare cuffs, he thought ruefully that his friends wouldn't recognize him anyway.
His appearance, however, could be quickly amended, now that he'd a few pounds in his pocket.MoreLess
“I do understand, my lord. Still, I might be able to preserve as much as a thousand pounds.”
“I might make twelve thousand into twenty-four this very night”.
Willoughby said nothing. His face had lost color in the last few minutes, and the expression in his eyes had grown bleak. He appeared some decades older than the fortyish man who greeted Varian a short while before.
Varian rose. “If there is nothing else, I'd best be on my way.”
“Ye...s, my lord. I imagine you would wish an advance on the sum, since the paperwork will take some time. Will a hundred do for the present?”
Chapter 25 AFTER LEAVING THE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE, VAR-ian proceeded unhurriedly toward Oxford Street. At this early hour, he stood little risk of encountering any of his acquaintances. Glancing down at his threadbare cuffs, he thought ruefully that his friends wouldn't recognize him anyway.
His appearance, however, could be quickly amended, now that he'd a few pounds in his pocket.MoreLess
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