"You will give me the
cheque I ask," he replied with a snarl, "or neither you nor your child nor your husband will ever again set foot within any port, civilized or otherwise."
For my man was a fellow that nobody could have to do with, a really damnable man; and the person that drew the
cheque is the very pink of the proprieties, celebrated too, and (what makes it worse) one of your fellows who do what they call good.
Editorial acceptances and
cheques were all the amelioratives I needed.
Read my letter to him, and then place in his hands the
cheque which I enclose.
When he had unlocked a drawer and taken a key from it to open another drawer, in which was another key that opened another drawer, in which was another key that opened another drawer, in which was the
cheque book; and when he had written the
cheque; and when, reversing the key and drawer process, he had placed his
cheque book in safety again; he beckoned the old man, with the folded
cheque, to come and take it.
"Give me a
cheque, sir," said the Captain very surlily.
I had occasion on Tuesday to pay away two
cheques, one for L80, and the other for L120, and here they are returned with a bank notice that we have already overdrawn to the extent of some hundreds."
The
cheque was written by the little gentleman, and pocketed by Mr.
'Then suppose you try, ma'am,' said Bounderby, laying an envelope with a
cheque in it in her little basket.
In order to obviate any delays possible through any routine requirements as to payment in your departments, we enclose
cheque herewith for ten pounds, receipt of which please acknowledge.
His
cheques were regularly paid at sight from his account current, which was always flush.
He made out a credit slip for 119,000 pounds, and, passing it across the counter with a roll of notes and
cheques, asked for his shares.
