"I have made money in gold mines, in diamond mines and in land.

I am afraid that if I had stayed out another year, I should have descended altogether to the commonplace and come back a millionaire." "My heartiest congratulations!" Mr.Mangan found breath to murmur.
"You'll forgive my being so astonished, but you are the first Dominey I ever knew who has ever made a penny of money in any sort of way, and from what I remember of you in England--I'm sure you'll forgive my being so frank--I should never have expected you to have even attempted such a thing." Dominey smiled good-humouredly.
"Well," he said, "if you inquire at the United Bank of Africa, you will find that I have a credit balance there of something over a hundred thousand pounds.

Then I have also--well, let us say a trifle more, invested in first-class mines.

Do me the favour of lunching with me, Mr.Mangan, and although Africa will never be a favourite topic of conversation with me, I will tell you about some of my speculations." The solicitor groped around for his hat.
"I will send the boy for a taxi," he faltered.
"I have a car outside," this astonishing client told him.

"Before we leave, could you instruct your clerk to have a list of the Dominey mortgages made out, with the terminable dates and redemption values ?" "I will leave instructions," Mr.Mangan promised.