The Muirs cannot help me, and I don't believe they would in any event.

I am not on good terms with Henry Muir.

If they go down now they will be thoroughly cleaned out.

Arnault has long been devoted to you, and you could have unbounded influence over him if you acted in the line of his ruling passion.

It would gratify his pride and add to the world's good opinion of him if I prospered also.