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The Harrels and Mr Arnott waited the return of Cecilia with the utmost impatience; she told them with much concern the failure of her embassy, which Mr Harrel heard with visible resent hiain ard all personal convenience for the pleasure ofhim and his sister easy
Cecilia was much mortified that she had not the power to act the same part, and asked Mr Harrel whether he believed his own influence with Mr Briggs would be eon would but the rather refuse I know his reason, and therefore as in the alley, and I dare say games with your money as if it were his own There is, indeed, one way--but I do not think you would like it--though I protest I hardly knohy not-- however, 'tis as well let alone"
Cecilia insisted upon hearing what he meant, and, after some hesitation, he hinted that there were ht borrow the money
Cecilia, with that horror natural to all unpractiseda voluntary debt, started at this suggestion, and see her repugnance, turned to Mr Arnott, and said, "Well, ood brother, I hardly kno to suffer you to sell out at such a loss, but yet, ent--"
"Don't mention it," cried Mr Arnott, "I am very sorry I let you know it; be certain, however, that while I have anything, it is yours and ether; but Cecilia, shocked for Mr Arnott, though unmoved by Mr Harrel, stopt them to enquire as the way by which it was meant she could borrow the money?
Mr Harrel seemed averse to answer, but she would not be refused; and then he mentioned a Jew, of whose honesty he had e, would accept very trifling interest for whatever she should like to take up
The heart of Cecilia recoiled at the veryup enerosity to ereed, after some hesitation, to have recourse to this method
Mr Harrel then made some faint denials, and Mr Arnott protested he had a thousand times rather sell out at any discount, than consent to her taking such a measure; but, when her first reluctance was conquered, all that he urged served but to shew his worthiness in a stronger light, and only increased her desire of saving him from such repeated imposition