HOW IT'S DONE.
A Hand-book to Honesty.
No. V.—MONEY LENT (ONE WAY AMONG MANY.)
SCENE I.—Apartment of innocent but temporarily impecunious person.
I.P. discovered reading advertisements and correspondence.
Impecunious Person. Humph! It sounds all right. I have heard that these Loan-mongers are sometimes scoundrels and sharks. But this one is surely genuine. There is a manly frankness, a sort of considerate and sympathetic delicacy about him, that quite appeals to one. No inquiry fees, no publicity, no delay! Just what I want. Has clients, men of capital, but not speculators, who wish to invest money on sound security at reasonable interest. Just so! Note of hand of any respectable person sufficient. That's all right. Advance at a few hours' notice. Excellent! Let me see, the address is Fitz-Guelph Mansions, W. That sounds respectable enough. A penniless shark would hardly live there. By Jove, I'll write, and make an appointment at his own address, as he suggests.
[Does so, hopefully.
SCENE II.—Fitz-Guelph Mansions, W., at 11 A.M. Enter Impecunious Person, hurriedly.