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Following the Equator
Part 2

CHAPTER XIII
18/27

Now, then, do you know what the margins would foot up, to buy it at sixty days ?" "The hundred thousand pounds I came here to get." "Right, once more.

Well, dear me, just to see what would happen, I wish you had the money.

And if you had it, what would you do with it ?" "I shall make two hundred thousand pounds out of it in sixty days." "You mean, of course, that you might make it if----" "I said 'shall'." "Yes, by George, you did say 'shall'! You are the most definite devil I ever saw, in the matter of language.

Dear, dear, dear, look here! Definite speech means clarity of mind.

Upon my word I believe you've got what you believe to be a rational reason, for venturing into this house, an entire stranger, on this wild scheme of buying the wool crop of an entire colony on speculation.


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