Müller attempted to state the object of his visit, but Kershaw, with wild gestures, waved him aside, and—in his own words—flabbergasted him by asking him point-blank for another loan of two pounds, which sum, he declared, would be the means of a speedy fortune for himself and the friend who would help him in his need.
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Müller a tenté d'expliquer l'objet de sa visite mais Kershaw, en gesticulant, l'a repoussé et, selon ses dires, l'a laissé sans voix en lui demandant tout de go un nouveau prêt de deux livres, un montant qui, disait-il, permettrait à lui-même et à l'ami qui viendrait le secourir, de faire rapidement fortune.
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