"Permit me to walk with you a little way." Virginia hesitated for a moment.
"I have a little more shopping to do," she said.

"I was not going home just yet." Mr.Weiss, however, was already leading her across the street.
"My dear young lady," he said, "I have something very important to say to you.

I am sure you will not mind going back to the house with me now and continuing your walk afterwards.

It is in your uncle's interests as much as my own." She allowed herself to be led along, and when they had reached the other side of the Avenue, Stephen Weiss, speaking earnestly, and stooping a little towards her, commenced his explanation.
"Your uncle," he said, "and three or four of us whom you met last night, are engaged just now in a very important undertaking.

I cannot explain it to you, but it involves a great many millions of dollars, more than we could any of us afford to lose, although, as you know, we are none of us poor men.