"I do."
"Then why do you not put it into operation before it is too late? The will is now nearly written."
"Pshaw! man; you do not understand me. A bolder step than you are thinking of."
"Well, what do you wait for?"
"I need assistance."
"If I can afford you any aid, honorably, I shall be most happy."
"Honorably! What the devil do you mean by honorably?" said Jaspar, exasperated by this unexpected display of morality.
"What do I mean by honorably? Why, anything which does not affect the legal or moral rights of others," replied Maxwell, a little touched by the seeming reflection of Jaspar.
"Fudge! how long have you been so conscientious?" sneered Jaspar.
"When a man has a reputation to make or break, it becomes him to handle it with care."