A Fair Fraud — page 148: what you’re looking at

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A Fair Fraud 137 enough upon me. But I do intend to get two hundred pounds of Captain Kenneth Drury’s money by the day after to-morrow, and you will have to get it for me somehow. I really don’t care what method you adopt, my dear, so long as you bring me the money—perhaps he will give it you out of sheer love, or per- haps, if he’s not a fool, he'll refuse to give it without his guzd ro guo—men don't usually fork out the ready without some return. However, that is your look out. Your mother don't choose to give me the stuff, so now I look to you. The day after to-morrow, remember, | shall wait for you here, where we are stand- ing now, and if you don't bring me the cash, then this little toy of mine will be brought into requisition, much against my inclination, my dear Hester, I assure you, for | am a man of | peace. But, you see, if you force me to it, | must take strong measures, and your fancy- man will have to pay the penalty of your own obstinacy.’ ‘And what if I denounce you for a mur- derer between this and then?’ cried Hester, goaded almost into madness by his horrible threats. ‘What? your own father, love? Oh, no, I am sure you won't do that. Think of your poor mother’s distress, and also, you know, my dear, one isn’t a murderer. before the deed ; and GOMMGIOO <S (GO)