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The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

           Wehavedoneagooddealinthisdirectionduringthelastfewyears,andtherearemanynoblefamiliestowhomwehaveadvancedlargesumsuponthesecurityoftheirpictures,libraries,orplate. 

           "YesterdaymorningIwasseatedinmyofficeatthebankwhenacardwasbroughtintomebyoneoftheclerks. IstartedwhenIsawthename,foritwasthatofnoneotherthanwell,perhapseventoyouIhadbettersaynomorethanthatitwasanamewhichisahouseholdwordallovertheearthoneofthehighest,noblest,mostexaltednamesinEngland. Iwasoverwhelmedbythehonourandattempted,whenheentered,tosayso,butheplungedatonceintobusinesswiththeairofamanwhowishestohurryquicklythroughadisagreeabletask. 

           "‘Mr.Holder,’saidhe,‘Ihavebeeninformedthatyouareinthehabitofadvancingmoney.’ 

           "‘Thefirmdoessowhenthesecurityisgood.’Ianswered. 

           "‘Itisabsolutelyessentialtome,’saidhe,‘thatIshouldhave50,000poundsatonce. Icould,ofcourse,borrowsotriflingasumtentimesoverfrommyfriends,butImuchprefertomakeitamatterofbusinessandtocarryoutthatbusinessmyself. Inmypositionyoucanreadilyunderstandthatitisunwisetoplaceone’sselfunderobligations.’ 

           "‘Forhowlong,mayIask,doyouwantthissum?’Iasked. 

           "‘NextMondayIhavealargesumduetome,andIshallthenmostcertainlyrepaywhatyouadvance,withwhateverinterestyouthinkitrighttocharge. Butitisveryessentialtomethatthemoneyshouldbepaidatonce.’ 

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