I presume of course that you know of the steps which have
been taken by Cossey and Son to force a foreclosure, for that is what
it amounts to, though I have not as yet received the formal notice;
indeed, I suppose that those steps have been taken under your advice."
"Yes, Mr. de la Molle, I know all about it, and here is the notice
calling in the loans," and he placed a folded paper on the table.
"Ah," said the Squire, "I see. As I remarked to your manager, Mr.
Quest, yesterday, I think that considering the nature of the
relationship which has existed for so many generations between our
family and the business firm of which you are a member, considering
too the peculiar circumstances in which the owners of land find
themselves at this moment, and the ruinous loss--to put questions of
sentiment aside--that must be inflicted by such sale upon the owner of
property, more consideration might have been shown. However, it is
useless to try to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, or to get
blood from a stone, so I suppose that I must make the best of a bad
job--and," with a most polite bow--"I really do not know that I have
anything more to say to you, Mr. Cossey. I will forward the notice to
my lawyers; indeed I think that it might have been sent to them in the
first instance.
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