They must be shipped in three or four parcels so as to divide the risk, and I will write to Goldberg & Van Voorst to take out open policies 'by ship or ships'-- for how much shall we say ?" "That I must leave to you, Mr.Van Voorst." "Then I will say two million dollars--better make it too much than too little--and two millions may not be too much.

I do not profess to be an expert, and, as likely as not, my estimate is very wide of the mark." After the diamonds had been counted and weighed, and a receipt written out, in duplicate and in two languages, I informed Mr.Van Voorst of my intention to visit Caracas and asked whether things were pretty quiet there.
"At Caracas itself, yes.

But in the interior they are fighting, as usual.
The curse of Spanish rule has been succeeded by the still greater curse of chronic revolution." "But foreigners are admitted, I suppose?
I run no risk of being clapped in prison as I was last time ?" "Not the least.

You can go and come as you please.

You don't even require a passport.