“—namely, thatyouarenottoinquireordiscusstowhomyouoweit—youmaybeverysurethatitwillneverbeencroachedupon, orevenapproached, byme, orbyanyonebelongingtome.”
Intruth, hesaidthiswithsomuchdelicacy, thatIfeltthesubjectdonewith, eventhoughIshouldbeunderhisfather’, too, thatIfeltheasperfectlyunderstoodMissHavishamtobemybenefactress, asIunderstoodthefactmyself.
Ithadnotoccurredtomebefore, thathehadleduptothethemeforthepurposeofclearingitoutofourway; butweweresomuchthelighterandeasierforhavingbroachedit, , andIaskedhim, inthecourseofconversation, whathewas? Hereplied, “Acapitalist—anInsurerofShips.” IsupposehesawmeglancingabouttheroominsearchofsometokensofShipping, orcapital, forheadded, “IntheCity.”
IhadgrandideasofthewealthandimportanceofInsurersofShipsintheCity, andIbegantothinkwithawe, ofhavinglaidayoungInsureronhisback, blackenedhisenterprisingeye, , again, therecameuponme, formyrelief, thatoddimpressionthatHerbertPocketwouldneverbeverysuccessfulorrich.
“, ,” saidhe, leaningbackinhischair, “totheEastIndies, forsilks, shawls, spices, dyes, drugs, ’saninterestingtrade.”
“Andtheprofitsarelarge?” saidI.
“Tremendous!” saidhe.
Iwaveredagain, andbegantothinkhereweregreaterexpectationsthanmyown.
“IthinkIshalltrade, also,” saidhe, puttinghisthumbsinhiswaistcoatpockets, “totheWestIndies, forsugar, tobacco, , speciallyforelephants’ tusks.”
“Youwillwantagoodmanyships,” saidI.
“Aperfectfleet,” saidhe.
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