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been advancing his lordship money to put in my 

 pocket, throwing c manna in the way of starved 

 people,' eh, Levi ?" 



" Why, you know, my dear sir, I have always been 

 happy to see my money take the same direction," 

 replied Levi, with one of his blandest smiles. 



" You are a capital fellow, Levi, and always was. 

 Now I tell you what it is, you have been stumping 



up for H because he has lost money ; you must 



now come down for me because I have won money." 



" Why, my dear sir, you know I always advise you 

 as a friend : do not raise more money if you can do 

 without it you can't want it just now my money 

 is really all vested at this moment, and I do not like 

 taking up money for you at 



"Come, come!" said Fred, interrupting him, "I 

 know what you are going to say about additional 

 interest, and so forth. I want the money: I know 

 you will get it as reasonably as you can, and / must 

 have it : I want to make a purchase : I am really 

 going to live in the country : the Ascot money and 

 what you must get me will just do it. You smile," 

 said Fred., seeing an incredulous expression on the 

 wily Israelite's countenance. " I am positively in 

 earnest. I am, upon my honour." 



" Well," said Levi, " if you will have the money, I 

 suppose you must : will the end of the month do ? I 

 can then get it on far better terms for you," cried 

 Levi, well knowing, as well as hoping, Fred, would 

 not wait. 



" No," cried Fred. " nor the end of the week either. 

 I must have it in three days, or, by George ! I'll go 

 some where else." 



"Well, then, on one condition, my dear Sir, you 



