"I dare say," I went on, meaning to be very severe, "that you wouldn't lend money to any of us if we wanted it."

     "You are right," said Drummle. "I wouldn't lend one of you a sixpence. I wouldn't lend anybody a sixpence."

     "Rather mean to borrow under those circumstances, I should say."

     "You should say," repeated Drummle. "Oh Lord!"

     This was so very aggravating--the more especially as I found myself making no way against his surly obtuseness--that I said, disregarding Herbert's efforts to check me,--

     "Come, Mr. Drummle, since we are on the subject, I'll tell you what passed between Herbert here and me, when you borrowed that money."

     "I don't want to know what passed between Herbert there and you," growled Drummle. And I think he added in a lower growl, that we might both go to the devil and shake ourselves.