And
some other debts--not financial--whose magnitude was exemplified in
the grinding of his teeth.
After breakfast next morning he said to his father:
'By the way, you said you wished to speak to me, sir.' There was
something in the tone of his voice which called up antagonism.
'Then you have paid your debts?'
'All!'
'Good! Now there is something which it is necessary I should call
your attention to. Do you remember the day on which I handed you
that pleasing epistle from Messrs. Cavendish and Cecil?'
'Certainly, sir.'
'Didn't you send a telegram to them?'
'I did.'
'You wrote it yourself?'
'Certainly.'
'I had a courteous letter from the money-lenders, thanking me for my
exertions in securing the settlement of their claim, and saying that
in accordance with the request in my telegram they had held over
proceedings until the day named. I did not quite remember having
sent any telegram to them, or any letter either. So, being at a
loss, I went to our excellent postmaster and requested that he would
verify the sending of a telegram to London from me.
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