He was no longer of this world--he conversed with a spirit; but he was neither terrified nor awed, as was Hamlet in talking to the shade of his father.

He treated familiarly the shade of the true Abel Larinski; it was precisely as we treat a partner that has transacted business with us in the same firm.
"It is very true, my dear Abel," he continued, "that the principle of partnership accomplishes wonders; one man alone is a small affair.

But, of all partnerships, the most useful and convenient is the one that we have made together.

The living and the dead can render each other important services, and they never quarrel.

You should be satisfied; you play a fine role; you are the signature of the house.