B. B. But why didnt you?
SCHUTZMACHER. Well, the fact is, when I joined Dubedat after his conversation with Mr Walpole, he said the Jews were the only people who knew anything about art, and that though he had to put up with your Philistine twaddle, as he called it, it was what I said about the drawings that really pleased him. He also said that his wife was greatly struck with my knowledge, and that she always admired Jews. Then he asked me to advance him 50 pounds on the security of the drawings.
B. B. { [All } No, no. Positively! Seriously!
WALPOLE { exclaiming } What! Another fifty!
BLENKINSOP { together] } Think of that!
SIR PATRICK { } [grunts]!
SCHUTZMACHER. Of course I couldnt lend money to a stranger like that.
B. B. I envy you the power to say No, Mr Schutzmacher. Of course, I knew I oughtnt to lend money to a young fellow in that way; but I simply hadnt the nerve to refuse. I couldnt very well, you know, could I?
SCHUTZMACHER. I dont understand that. I felt that I couldnt very well lend it.
WALPOLE. What did he say?