“That is about what I had made it in my head,” added Raimundo.
“Here are six sovereigns for Bill’s share and my own,” continued Bark, handing him the gold.
“You needn’t pay that swindle for me,” interposed Bill. “I shall not submit to having my money thrown away like that.”
“Of course I shall not take it under these circumstances,” replied the second master.
“I am willing to pay for the boat and the provisions,” said Bill, yielding a part of the point.
Bark took no notice of him, but continued to press the money upon Raimundo; and he finally consented to take it on condition that a division of the loss should be made in the future if Bill did not pay his full share.
“You want four shillings back: here are five pesetas, which just make it,” added Raimundo.
“Of course I shall pay you whatever you are out, Bark,” said Bill, backing entirely out of his position, which he had taken more to be ugly than because he objected to the bill. “But I don’t like this swindle. Here’s three sovereigns.”
“You need not pay it if you don’t want to. I did not mean that Mr. Raimundo should be cheated out of the money,” replied Bark.
“Stout,” said Raimundo, rising from his seat, “this is not the first time, nor even the tenth, that you have insulted me to-day. I will have nothing more to do with you. You may buy your own tickets, and pay your own bills; and we will part company as soon as we leave this train.”