Well, the Continental went up, and they had to be angry with somebody; and although I held more stock than any of them, they took a fancy that I had defrauded them, and so they came together to wreak their impotent spite on me.

That's the sum and substance of the whole matter.
"_Reporter:_ And that is all you have to say?
"_Answer:_ Well, it covers the ground.

Whether I shall proceed in law against these scoundrels for maligning me, I have not determined.

I shall probably do nothing about it.

The men are poor, and even if they were rich, what good would it do me to get their money?
I've got money enough, and money with me can never offset a damage to character.