"The merging of the three railways was a good scheme, and I was the schemer," he continued.

"It might mean monopoly, but it won't work out that way.

It will simply concentrate energy and: save elbow-grease.

It will set free capital and capacity for other things." "They say there will be fewer men at work, not only in the offices but on the whole railway system, and they don't like that in Manitou--ah, no, they don't!" she urged.
"They're right in a sense," he answered.

"But the men will be employed at other things, which won't represent waste and capital overlapping.
Overlapping capital hits everybody in the end.