Also, I know him well.

I knew that he would never consent to spend several hours over ledgers.

Finally, even if he had, though I knew from what I know of him not that he would not but that he _could_ not, I could have--I could have managed something.

You see, he knows nothing whatever about business or investments." Mills shook his head.
"But it was dangerous, anyhow," he said, "and I don't understand what object could be served by it.

It was running a risk with no profit in view." Then for the first time the inherent strength of the quietness of the one man as opposed to the obvious quickness and comprehension of the other came into play.
"I think that I disagree with you there, my dear fellow," said Mr.
Taynton slowly, "though when I have told you all, I shall be of course, as always, delighted to recognise the superiority of your judgment, should you disagree with me, and convince me of the correctness of your view.