“I promise to drive out with you whenever you please, without getting out of the carriage, but I know you would not care for that. No, your affection was only a temporary caprice.”
“To convince you of the contrary I will buy the phaeton and put it in a coach-house. I will see that the horses are taken care of, though I shall not use them. But if you do not make me happy in the course of a week I shall re-sell the whole.”
“Come to us to-morrow.”
“I will do so, but I trust have some pledge of your affection this morning.”
“This morning? It’s impossible.”
“Excuse me; I will go upstairs with you, and you can shew me more than one kindness while you are undressing.”
We came back, and I was astonished to hear her telling her father that the phaeton was mine, and all he had to do was to put in the horses. The Jew grinned, and we all went upstairs, and Leah coolly said,—
“Count out the money.”
“I have not any money about me, but I will write you a cheque, if you like.”
“Here is paper.”