They had at first confined their remarks to the special evidence of the witness who had last been in the chair; and Undy, with the volubility which was common to him when he was in high spirits, had been denouncing him as an ass who was injuring his own cause by his over obstinacy.
'Nothing that he can say,' said Undy, 'will tell upon the share-market.

The stock is rising from hour to hour; and Piles himself told me that he knew from sure intelligence that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is prepared to give way, whatever Vigil may say to the contrary.

Their firm, Piles says, is buying every share they can lay their hands on.' 'Then in God's name let them buy ours,' said Alaric.
'Buy ours!' said Undy.

'You don't mean to tell me that you wish to sell now?
You don't mean to say that you want to back out, now that the game is all going our own way ?' 'Indeed I do, and I intend to do so; just listen to me, Undy----' 'I tell you fairly, Tudor, I will not sell a share; what you may choose to do with your own I cannot say.

But if you will be guided by me you will keep every share you have got.