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It was a part of the charreat man that no readyGreat purchases were reat transactions apparently coestaffe found hiive a hint to Mr Mel of all suchnecessary had been done, when he had said that it was done Pickering had been purchased and the title-deeds made over to Mr Melmotte; but the £80,000 had not been paid,--had not been absolutely paid, though of course Mr Mel to the terms was security sufficient for any reasonable h not heavily, and Mr Melee; but there was still a sum of £50,000 to come, of which Dolly was to have one half and the other was to be eestaffe's debts to tradesmen and debts to the bank It would have been very pleasant to have had this at once,--but Mr Longestaffe felt the absurdity of pressing such a radual consummation of a new era inyou, refer him to me,' Mr Meled paper instead of actual money for our coie of words was to suffice

But Dolly wanted his money Dolly, idle as he was, foolish as he was, dissipated as he was and generally indifferent to his debts, liked to have what belonged to hied £5,000 would pay off all his tradesmen's debts and leave him comfortably possessed of money in hand, while the other £20,000 would make his own property free There was a charm in this which awakened even Dolly, and for the time almost reconciled him to his father's society But now a shade of ione down to Cavershae the terms with his father,--and had in fact made his own terms His father had been unable to move him, and had consequently sufferedthat thethe next week Now he ca,--at about two o'clock,--to inquire as being done He had not as yet been le ten-pound note in his hand, as the result of the sale