Volume V Part 50 (1/2)
We sat down to table at two and left it at four, all of us well pleased with the cook, and still h we had emptied forty bottles of wine, not one of us was at all intoxicated
After coffee had been served the general invited us all to sup with hied me to hold a bank I did not wait to be pressed but placed a thousand guineas on the table, and as I had no counters of any kind I warned the coold, and that I should stop playing whenever I thought fit
Before the gaan the two counts paid their losses of the day before to the general in bank notes, which he begged ed two other notes presented to entlean I had no croupier, so I was obliged to deal slowly and keep an eye on the two counts, whose method of play was very questionable At last both of thee for two hundred guineas, beggingabout business,” I replied
An Englishman took the bill, and after a careful examination said he neither knew the drawer, the accepter, nor the backer
”I ah, I think”
Everybody laughed, besidespolitely that he could get it discounted on 'Change the next day
He got up in a bad te so followed hientleht was far advanced, and then left off, though I was at a loss
However, the general had a run of luck, and I thought it best to stop
Before leaving he took ed me to contrive that the two knaves should not co day ”For,” said he, ”if that Gascon were to be half as insolent to me as he was to you, I should shew him out by the ”
Peeneral's wishes
”Do you think,” said I, ”that those four notes of theirs can be forgeries?”
”It's very possible”
”What would you adviseto clear the matter up?”
”I would send theeries?”
”I would have patience, or I would arrest the rascals”
The next day I went to the bank ave , coldly,--
”These notes are bad, sir”
”Be kind enough to exaeries Return theot thelad to cash them”
I was perfectly aware that I could put the two knaves under lock and key, but I did not want to do so I went to Lord Pembroke to find out their address, but he was still in bed, and one of his servants took me to theh that the four notes were forged, and that I should feel uineas and take their notes back
”I haven't got any money,” said Castelbajac, ”and what you say astonishes ave theave you yesterday”
At this suggestion the blood rushed to nant apostrophe I left the heardave the document to an alderman, who said he would see it was carried out, and I went home ill pleased with the whole business
Martinelli aiting for ive hi that the knaves were to be arrested, and his advice delivered with philosophic calood advice, but I did not take it
The worthy Martinelli, thinking to oblige ed with Lord Spencer the day on which I was to be introduced to the club, but I answered that ht to have treated this learned and distinguished man with more politeness, but who can sound huoes to a wise e to follow