“Do for you?—cut myself in pieces to serve you.”
“Well, Jefferies, I'm undertaking a difficult task—to turn such a man as Meadows, but I will try it and I think I shall succeed; but I must have terms. Every letter that comes here from Australia you must bring to me with your own hands directly.”
“I will, sir, I will.”
“I shall keep it an hour or two perhaps, not more; and I shall take no money out of it.”
“I will do it, sir, and with pleasure. It is the least I can do for you.”
“And you must find me 10 pounds.” The little rogue must do a bit on his own account.
“I must pinch to get it,” said Jefferies ruefully.
“Pinch then,” replied Crawley coolly; “and let me have it directly.”
“You shall—you shall—before the day is out.”
“And you must never let Meadows know I took this money of you.”