'
'Ah, I am sorry for that. I had some hopes that perhaps you might be able
to raise the money before twelve o'clock to-morrow. Of course you know
the option ends at noon to-morrow?'
'Yes, I know that.'
'Did you know that Longworth was in Ottawa?'
'No,' said Kenyon; 'I have been out of town myself.'
'Yes, he came last night. He has the money in the bank, as I told you.
Now, I will not accept it until the very latest moment. Of course,
legally, I cannot accept it before that time, and, just as legally, I
cannot refuse his money when he tenders it. I am very sorry all this has
happened--more sorry than I can tell you. I hope you will not think that
I am to blame in the matter?'
'No, you are not in the slightest to blame. There is nobody in fault
except myself. I feel that I have been culpably negligent, and altogether
too trustful.'
'I wish to goodness I knew where you could get the money; but, of
course, if I knew that, I would have had it myself long ago.'
'I am very much obliged to you,' said Kenyon; 'but the only thing you can
do for me is to see that your clock is not ahead of time to-morrow. I
may, perhaps, be up at the office before twelve o'clock--that is where I
shall find you, I suppose?'
'Yes; I shall be there all the forenoon. I shall not leave until twelve.'
'Very good; I am much obliged to you, Mr. Von Brent, for your sympathy. I
assure you, I haven't many friends, and it--well, I'm obliged to you,
that's all.
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