COAST. Huh, huh! Well--say, Steve's got himself in a devil of a hole!
Speculated with his wife's money--and they're broke.
DICK. Good God, what do you mean?
[_Rises._
COAST. What I say. Steve is one of those good-hearted gulls who's a
blame slob on the money market, and he's gone under to the extent of
Aunt Laura's and Louise's _spondulix_, that's all.
[_He is rather amused._ DICK _goes back of table, puts his hat on it._
DICK. What are they going to do?
COAST. Georgiana wants to pony up like a brick and keep the whole lot!
DICK. Just like her!
COAST. Oh, of course, I'll see Georgiana don't really lose by it in no
way in the end.
DICK. You _will_?
COAST. Why of course!
DICK. She isn't going to let Steve speculate with her money, is she?
COAST. Can't say.
[_A pause._
DICK. Look here, I'd like to help Steve myself, if I thought I could
protect Georgiana. I'll let Steve have some money. You needn't say
anything to anybody. How much will see him through?
COAST. That's real good of you, but I couldn't let outsiders help 'em.
DICK. I'm not exactly an outsider; and the truth is, Coast, I'd give
anything to have the right to help Georgiana.
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