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'Depend
above all on
Pauncefort,'
announced
King James,
'his loyalty
is
dependable
as steel. He
is with us
body and
soul and to
the last
penny of his
fortune.' So
when
Pauncefort
does indeed
face
bankruptcy
after the
collapse of
the South
Sea Company,
the King's
supreme
confidence
seems rather
foolish. And
as
Pauncefort's
thoughts
turn to
gambling,
moneylenders
and even
marriage to
recover his
debts, will
he be able
to remain
true to the
end? And
what part
will his
friend and
confidante,
Captain
Gaynor, play
in his
destiny? |
