And if they decide that they love
each other and want to get married, _they will get married_. Do I make
myself perfectly plain, my lords?"
The dignified Ministry of Graustark sat agape. With his concluding
words, Mr. Blithers deposited his clenched fist upon the table with a
heavy thud, and, as if fascinated, every eye shifted from his face to
the white knuckles of that resolute hand.
Baron Romano also arose. "You place us in the extremely distressing
position of being obliged to oppose the hand of a benefactor, Mr.
Blithers. You have come to our assistance in a time of need. You
have--"
"If it is the loan you are talking about, Baron, that is quite beside
the question," interrupted Mr. Blithers. "I do not speculate. I may
have had a personal motive in lending you this money, but I don't
believe you will find that it enters into the contract we have
signed. I don't lend money for charity's sake. I sometimes give it to
charity, but when it comes to business, I am not charitable. I have
made a satisfactory loan and I am not complaining.
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