"I believe he said that such was his trade. He assured me that you had borrowed large sums of money from him."
"I do owe him some money."
"A thousand pounds, I think he said."
"Certainly as much as that."
"Not for breeches,—which I suppose would be impossible, but for money advanced."
"Part one and part the other," said Ralph.
"And he went on to tell me that you were engaged,—to marry his daughter."
"That is untrue."
"Were you never engaged to her?"
"I was never engaged to her, Sir Thomas."