He beamed gently on his partner.
"My dear fellow, I might have been sure that your quick mind would have seen new aspects, new combinations," he said.
Mills leaned forward over the table.
"Yes, I have seen new aspects, to adopt your words," he said, "and I will put them before you.

These financial operations, shall we call them, have been going on for two years now, have they not?
You began by losing a large sum in South Africans--" "We began," corrected Mr.Taynton, gently.

He was looking at the other quite calmly; his face expressed no surprise at all; if there was anything in his expression beyond that of quiet kindness, it was perhaps pity.
"I said 'you,'" said Mills in a hectoring tone, "and I will soon explain why.

You lost a large sum in South Africans, but won it back again in Americans.

You then again, and again contrary to my advice, embarked in perfect wild-cat affairs, which ended in our--I say 'our' here--getting severely scratched and mauled.