"My confidence was betrayed, your confidence was betrayed--the thief! Why, my father's money was entrusted to his grandfather and his father.

It was an honorable house until he took hold of it.

I thought my money was as safe as with the Bank of England.

It's always been a conservative house until he took hold of it.

Damn Lester Ward--he's left me without a dollar in the world!" The crowd murmured approval, encouraging the speaker to continue.
"I tell you this speculating with other people's money must be stopped," he pursued, gesticulating wildly.