Gentlemen, I can only move that these estimates stand over, and that in the meanwhile we merely proceed with the heading." They agreed to this.

Then another of them spoke.
"It seems to me that there's a way in which we could save something as well as our credit," he said.

"I've had a hint that another big concern might be willing to take us over." They looked at one another in a manner which suggested that this was not altogether a new idea.

Weston straightened himself suddenly.
"It will never be done with my consent," he said.
"Then," remarked the first speaker, "it is quite likely that you will find yourself in a minority of one." "Mr.Weston can count on at least one supporter," said Wannop, shortly.
Then there was an awkward silence, until one of the others thrust back his chair.
"It's becoming quite clear that we can't go on," he said.

"This concern was started wrong.