Warburton saw that there was a question of a good many thousand pounds.
"Of course," he remarked, "I could only stand for a very small part in this." "Well, we must talk about that.

To tell you the truth, Will," Sherwood continued, crossing his legs and clasping his hands behind his head, "I don't see my way to find the whole capital, and yet I don't want to bring in a stranger.

Applegarth could sell to a company any moment, but that isn't his idea; he wants to keep the concern in as few hands as possible.

He has a first-rate manager; the mere jam-making wouldn't worry us at all; and the office work is largely a matter of routine.
Will you take time to think about it ?" The figures which Warburton had before him were decidedly stimulating; they made a very pleasant contrast to the balance-sheets with which he had recently had to deal.

He knew roughly what sum was at his disposal for investment; the winding-up of the business here could be completed at any moment, and involved no risk of surprises.