It was not till he had seen a small fortune melt away in the payment of Contango, that he consented to the inevitable.
"Charlotte's Inheritance"
M. E. Braddon
He bought them for the March account, and has been paying Contango since then, and holding on in hopes of a rise.
"Charlotte's Inheritance"
M. E. Braddon
One of the few instances I remember of our Jorian stooping to a pun, is upon the Contango: ingenious truly, but objectionable, because a pun.
"The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009