Excerpt: ...them." "All the rooms!" says I, in alarm. "Surely you have not counted the cost of what you propose." "I suppose I have enough to keep my house in suitable condition." "Without doubt, though I expect such work as Signor Dario's must command a high price." "All I ask of you, then," says she, "is to bid my steward have five thousand pounds ready for my uses, and within a week, lest I should need it suddenly. Should he raise objections--" "As assuredly he will," says I, who knew the crafty, subtle character of old ...
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Excerpt: ...them." "All the rooms!" says I, in alarm. "Surely you have not counted the cost of what you propose." "I suppose I have enough to keep my house in suitable condition." "Without doubt, though I expect such work as Signor Dario's must command a high price." "All I ask of you, then," says she, "is to bid my steward have five thousand pounds ready for my uses, and within a week, lest I should need it suddenly. Should he raise objections--" "As assuredly he will," says I, who knew the crafty, subtle character of old Simon full well by, this time. "A thousand objections, and not one you can pick a hole in." "Then show him this and tell him I accept Mr. Goodman's offer unless he can find more profitable means of raising money." With that she puts in my hand a letter she had that morning received from one Henry Goodman, a tenant, who having heard that she had disposed of a farm to his neighbour, now humbly prayed she would do him the same good turn by selling him the land he rented, and for which he was prepared to pay down in ready money the sum of five thousand pounds. Armed with this letter, I sought Simon and delivered Moll's message. As I expected, the wily old man had good excuses ready for not complying with this request, showing me the pains he had taken to get the king's seal, his failures to move the king's officers, and the refusal of his goldsmith to furnish further supplies before the deed of succession was passed. "These objections are all very just," says I, "so I see no way of pleasing our lady but by selling Mr. Goodman's farm, which she will have done at once if there be no alternative." So I give him the letter, which he can scarce read for trembling with anguish. "What," cries he, coming to the end, "I am to sell this land which I bought for nine hundred pounds and is now worth six thousand? I would rather my mistress had bid me have the last teeth torn from my head." "We must have money," says I. "Thee shalt have it in good time. Evans...
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