"But he is to give me a hundred pounds," I said.
"You've accepted a bill?"
"I have."
"I thought so. Do you see that man with the fishy kind of eyes, the large nose beginning in the middle of his forehead, and the white hat perched on one side of his head?"
"Yes; I see him. A blackguard Jew-looking fellow he is."
"He has been taking note of you for some time, that he may know you when the bill is due. He is a bailiff, and, I believe, brother-in-law of Mr Montalban."
"But I have not had a farthing; how can they ask me to pay it?"
"O, that makes no difference. I hear a great deal of talk on these subjects, and I fear you will have to advance the full amount. When was it due?"
"In two months. The amount a hundred and fifty pounds."
"We must make the money," she said, "before that time. We must make our debût in Hamlet. Now I am free from the Stepney Star, I feel that I am certain of success. Have you any friend who could get us an engagement in some country theatre, for our first appearance? I want nothing more than an opportunity of showing what I can do."