human
Well, she said,
gpt
You would not be surprised if you had read the article which appeared to-day in _The Financial Enquirer_.
human
I have never heard of _The Financial Enquirer_.
gpt
But City men know it, replied Mr. Acland,
human
How you puzzle a poor woman with your business terms, she said.
gpt
What do I know about mines? When my husband left me he said that he would come back a rich man. He gave me his promise, he must keep his word.
human
He will naturally keep his word if he can, and if the mine is all that Lord Grayleigh anticipates everything will be right, replied Acland.
gpt
There is no man more respected than Ogilvie in the City. His report as assayer will save the situation; that is, if it is first-rate. But if it is a medium report the capital will not be sufficiently subscribed to, and if the report happens to be bad the whole thing will fall through. We shall know soon now.
human
This is very disturbing, said Mrs. Ogilvie.
gpt
I have had a long, tiring day, and you give me a headache. When is my husband's report likely to reach England?
human
Not for several weeks, of course. It ought to be here in about two months' time, but we may have a cablegram almost any day. The public are just in a waiting attitude, they want to invest their money. If the mine turns out a good thing shares will be subscribed to any extent. Everything depends on Ogilvie's report.
gpt
Won't you stay and have some supper? said Mrs. Ogilvie, carelessly.
human
I have said already that I do not understand these things.
gpt
I cannot stay, I came to see you because it is important. I want to know if you really wish to go on with the purchase of Silverbel. I am ready to pay a deposit for you of ｣2,000 on the price of the estate, which will, of course, clinch the purchase, and this deposit I have arranged to pay to-morrow, but under the circumstances would it not be best to delay? If your husband cannot give a good report of the mine he will not want to buy an expensive place like Silverbel. My advice to you, Mrs. Ogilvie, is to let Silverbel go. I happen to know at this moment of another purchaser who is only waiting to close if you decline. When your husband comes back rich you can easily buy another place.
human
No other place will suit me except Silverbel,
gpt
I strongly recommend you not to buy it now.
human
And I intend to have it. I am going down there to live next week. Of course, you arranged that I could go in at once after the deposit was paid?
gpt
Yes, on sufferance, subject to your completing the purchase in October.
human
Then pray don't let the matter be disturbed again. I shall order furniture immediately. You are quite a raven, a croaker of bad news, Mr. Acland.
gpt
I thought it only fair to tell you,
human
What a fool that woman is! I pity Ogilvie.