There will yet be many thousand dollars to provide." "Beyond my present investment, _I_ can advance nothing," said Mr.
Markland, seriously.
"It will not be necessary," replied Mr.Fenwick.

"The credit of the Company--that is, of those in this and other cities, including yourself, who belong to the Company, and have the chief management of its affairs--is good for all we shall need." "I am rather disappointed," said Markland, "at the small advances made, so far, from the other side of the Atlantic.

They ought to have been far heavier.

We have borne more than our share of the burden." "So I have written, and expect good remittances by next steamers." "How much ?" "Forty or fifty thousand dollars at least." "Suppose the money does not come ?" "I will suppose nothing of the kind.

It must and will come." "You and I have both lived long enough in the world," said Markland, "to know that our wills cannot always produce in others the actions we desire." "True enough.