a gentleman of your rank should be in such a position."

"I have been very imprudent, Mr. Draper. I have lived beyond my means."
(Mr. Draper bowed.) "I played in company with gentlemen who were much
richer than myself, and a cursed run of ill-luck has carried away all my
ready money, leaving me with liabilities to the amount of five hundred
pounds, and more."

"Five hundred now in the office," says Mr. Draper.

"Well, this is such a trifle that I thought by sending to one or two
friends, yesterday, I could have paid my debt and gone home without
further to do. I have been mistaken; and will thank you to have the
kindness to put me in the way of raising the money as soon as may be."

Mr. Draper said "Hm!" and pulled a very grave and long face.

"Why, sir, it can be done!" says Mr. Warrington, staring at the lawyer.

It not only could be done, but Mr. Draper had proposed to Madame
Bernstein on the day before instantly to pay the money, and release
Mr. Warrington. That lady had declared she intended to make the young
gentleman her heir. In common with the rest of the world, Draper
believed Harry's hereditary property in Virginia to be as great in
money-value as in extent. He had notes in his pocket, and Madame
Bernstein's order to pay them under certain conditions: nevertheless,
when Harry said, "It can be done!" Draper pulled his long face, and
said, "It can be done in time, sir; but it will require a considerable
time. To touch the property in England which is yours on Mr. George
Warrington's death, we must have the event proved, the trustees
released: and who is to do either? Lady Esmond Warrington in Virginia,
of course, will not allow her son to remain in prison, but we must wait
six months before we hear from her. Has your Bristol agent any authority
to honour your drafts?"

"He is only authorised to pay me two hundred pounds a year," says Mr.
Warrington. "I suppose I have no resource, then, but to apply to my
aunt, Madame de Bernstein. She will be my security."

"Her ladyship will do anything for you, sir; she has said so to me,
often and often," said the lawyer; "and, if she gives the word at that
moment you can walk out of this place."

"Go to her, then, from me, Mr. Draper. I did not want to have troubled
my relations: but rather than continue in this horrible needless
imprisonment, I must speak to her. Say where I am, and what has befallen
me. Disguise nothing! And tell her, that I confide in her affect