If three others join me, in equal shares, I shall propose that, as it is your idea, and as you have obtained this map, you shall have an equal share with each of us in the business; and shall, in addition to your pay as master, take one-fifth of the profits, after payment of expenses.
Will that content you ?" "Right well, Cousin Diggory; and from this moment I shall, I can tell you, regard myself as a rich man." The unloading of the Swan occupied some time.

There was no undue haste, in those days.

The bales were hoisted by whips from the hold, and then carried up to Master Beggs' warehouse.

The sailors had earned a fair time for repose, after the hardships of the voyage, and took matters easily, and it was more than a week before the Swan's hold was empty.
During that time the merchant had not made any allusion, to Reuben, as to their conversation on the evening after the Swan came into port.

But Reuben was neither surprised nor anxious at this silence.
He knew that his cousin although an enterprising was a cautious man, and had hardly hoped to find his proposal so favorably entertained.