"
"As valuable as the assistance of a cold-hearted one," thought
Egremont, who did not fancy too much the tone of this
conversation.
"But there is one thing of which you must particularly
beware," continued Lord Marney, "there is one thing worse even
than getting into difficulties--patching them up. The
patching-up system is fatal; it is sure to break down; you
never get clear. Now, what I want to do for you, Charles, is
to put you right altogether. I want to see you square and
more than square, in a position which will for ever guarantee
you from any annoyance of this kind."
"He is a good fellow after all," thought Egremont.
"That thousand pounds of my mother was very … propos," said
Lord Marney; "I suppose it was a sop that will keep them all
right till we have made our arrangements."
"Oh! there is no pressure of that kind," said Egremont; "if I
see my way, and write to them, of course they will be quite
satisfied."
"Excellent," said Lord Marney; "and nothing could be more
convenient to me, for, between ourselves, my balances are very
low at this moment. The awful expenditure of keeping up this
place! And then such terrible incumbrances as I came to!"
"Incumbrances, George! Why, I thought you had not any.
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