He will make enormous sacrifices
and will pay, I suppose, after all. But he will be quite ruined. He also
has worked with Del Fence's bank."
"And the bank refuses to discount any more of his paper?"
"Precisely. Since this afternoon."
"Then it will refuse to discount mine to-morrow."
"Have you acceptances due to-morrow?"
"Yes--not much, but enough to make the trouble. It will be Saturday,
too, and we must have money for the workmen."
"Have you not even enough in reserve for that?"
"Perhaps. I cannot tell. Besides, if the bank refuses to renew I cannot
draw a cheque."
"I am sorry for you. If I had known yesterday how near the end was, I
would have warned you."
"Thanks. I am grateful as it is. Can you give me any advice?"
Orsino had a vague idea that his rich cousin would generously propose to
help him out of his difficulties. He was not quite sure whether he could
bring himself to accept such assistance, but he more than half expected
that it would be offered. In this, however, he was completely mistaken.
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