? ? ? ? "I suppose it is."
? ? ? ? "Have you any idea what it is worth?"
? ? ? ? "I have no thought about it."
? ? ? ? "What are you going to do with it? It won't be of use to you, especially the diamond earrings," he added, with a coarse laugh.
? ? ? ? "No," answered Rodney shortly.
? ? ? ? "My eyes, wouldn't my mother like to own all this jewelry. She's fond of ornament, but pa won't buy them for her."
? ? ? ? Rodney did not answer.
? ? ? ? "I say, Ropes, I mustn't forget my errand. Will you do me a favor?"
? ? ? ? "What is it?"
? ? ? ? "Lend me five dollars till the first of next month. My allowance comes due then. Now I haven't but a quarter left."
? ? ? ? "What makes you apply to me, Bundy?"
? ? ? ? "Because you always have money. I don't suppose you are worth as much as my father, but you have more money for yourself than I have."
? ? ? ? "I have had, perhaps, but I haven't now."
? ? ? ? "Why, what's up? What has happened?"
? ? ? ? "I have lost my fortune.
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