human
It is nothing, he replied;
gpt
Profoundly, said Lord Conybeare; then, with disarming frankness:
human
Money is the most interesting thing in the world and the most desirable. I often wish, he added,
gpt
That confirms me in what I was thinking of saying to you, he replied.
human
Now will you allow me to speak with your own frankness? Ah, observe that beautiful line traced by that skein of starlings!
gpt
Lovely! he said.
human
Pray speak.
gpt
It is this then. My honest belief is that there are immense fortunes to be made in West Australian mining. I believe also, again with absolute honesty, that these claims which I own are--some of them, at least, extremely rich. Now, I wish very much that I was wealthy enough to work them by myself. I regret to say that I am not. I must therefore form a company. To form a company I must have directors.
human
Surely your name----
gpt
My name, as you so kindly suggest, will no doubt be a little assistance, said Alington,
human
I, he asked,