“But you cannot do that,” answered Harry quickly.
“I can and I will. After all we have been friends since we were boys and if I was in the same predicament, I would turn to you for help and I don’t believe you would say ‘no!’”
“Of course I wouldn’t if I could, Charles, but how can I accept your money? There is no chance whatever of my being able to pay it back.”
“I don’t want it back. As you must know, I am a very rich man and, as I was spending very little during the war, it has accumulated until I am rather ashamed of having so much when many of my friends have little or nothing.”
“That is truly me.”
“I do know. Rania told me what you are up against and I am not only exceedingly sorry for you, but I also need your help.”
“My help?”
Rania was still listening outside the door.
She
