The interest has never been paid. And the note of the next year for five hundred dollars. This note was included in the note of two months later for a thousand dollars. Then there is the note--"
"Never mind the many notes!" Klakee-Nah cried out impatiently. "They make my head go around and all the things inside my head. The whole! The round whole! How much is it?"
Porportuk referred to his memorandum.英文原著 · 《Lost Face》
Are you ill or something? Oh, you are. I can see you are! You poor darling! Read your note? What note, dear?"
"The note I gave you a month ago--one evening when you were here."
"A note! A month ago. My dear!英文原著 · 《The Captives》
"The prisoner. He took a bank-note from his pocket book, and thrust it into my hands. It was a note for fifty pounds. 'What's done can't be undone, Bethel,' he said, 'and your saying that you saw me here can serve no good turn. Shall it be silence?' I took the note and answered that it should be silence. I had not the least idea that anybody was killed."英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
"Jacques," she said to the servant, who appeared immediately, "take this note to M. de Rochefide's house at half-past seven and ask for the Marquis d'Ajuda. d'Ajuda is there, leave the note without waiting for an answer; if he is not there, bring the note back to me."英文原著 · 《Father Goriot》
"How did you find out where I live?" says he. "Oh, you're ashamed of me?" says she. Helmsley was with us yesterday evening. That's how I found out!" "What do you mean?" "I mean that Mr. Helmsley had your card and address in his pocket. Ah, you were obliged to give your address when you had to clear up that matter of the bracelet! You cruel, cruel man, what have I done to deserve such a note as you sent me this morning?" "Do what the note tells you!" "Do what the note tells me? Did anybody ever hear a man talk so, out of a lunatic asylum?英文原著 · 《LITTLE NOVELS》
But the trouble is, this man is getting money too easily. He has only to take your note to the bank, get it discounted, and take the cash. He gets money for the time being without effort; without inconvenience to himself. Now mark the result. He sees a chance for speculation outside of his business. A temporary investment of only $10,000 is required. It is sure to come back before a note at the bank would be due. He places a note for that amount before you.英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》