Part 21 (2/2)

”Evidently!” Edward Henry concurred ”But shall you have to give up any other engagee of The Muses' Theatre?

Because if so--”

Mr Marrier replied:

”No”

Edward Henry observed:

”Oh!”

”But,” said Marrier, reassuringly, ”if necessary I would throw up any engagement--you understand me, any--in favour of The Intellectual Theatah--as I prefer to call it You see, as I own part of the option--”

By these last words Edward Henry was confounded, even to ot to mention, Mr Machin,” said Rose Euclid, very quickly

”I've disposed of a quarter of reed with me it was better that he should have a proper interest in the theatre”

”Why of course!” cried Mr Harrier, uplifted

”Letbreath, ”a quarter That makes it that you have to find 562, 10s to---you'll be all right?”

”Well, I won't swear for the , but I shall turn up with the stuff in the afternoon, anyhow I've two men in tow, and one of them's a certainty”

”Which?”

”I don't knohich,” said Mr Marrier ”How-evah, you may count on yours sincerely, Mr Machin”

There was a pause

”Perhaps I ought to tell you,” Rose Euclid sht to tell you that Mr Trent is also one of our partners He has taken another quarter of my half”

Edward Henry controlled hilee ”Mr Trent'smost of it--temporarily,” said Rose Euclid

”I see Then I understand you have your three quarters of 2250 all ready in hand”

She glanced at Mr Seven Sachs

”Have I, Mr Sachs?”

And Mr Sachs, after an instant's hesitation, bowed in assent

”Mr Sachs is not exactly going into the speculation, but he is lending us money on the security of our interests That's the way to put it, isn't it, Mr Sachs?”

Mr Sachs once more bowed