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Chapter 22

           

           "Ishallnotrestsatisfiedwithmerelyemployingmycapitalininsuringships.IshallbuyupsomegoodLifeAssuranceshares,andcutintotheDirection.Ishallalsodoalittleintheminingway.Noneofthesethingswillinterferewithmycharteringafewthousandtonsonmyownaccount.IthinkIshalltrade,"saidhe,leaningbackinhischair,"totheEastIndies,forsilks,shawls,spices,dyes,drugs,andpreciouswoods.It’saninterestingtrade."

           "Andtheprofitsarelarge?"saidI.

           "Tremendous!"saidhe.

           Iwaveredagain,andbegantothinkhereweregreaterexpectationsthanmyown.

           "IthinkIshalltrade,also,"saidhe,puttinghisthumbsinhiswaist–coatpockets,"totheWestIndies,forsugar,tobacco,andrum.AlsotoCeylon,speciallyforelephants’tusks."

           "Youwillwantagoodmanyships,"saidI.

           "Aperfectfleet,"saidhe.

           Quiteoverpoweredbythemagnificenceofthesetransactions,Iaskedhimwheretheshipsheinsuredmostlytradedtoatpresent?

           "Ihaven’tbeguninsuringyet,"hereplied."Iamlookingaboutme."

           Somehow,thatpursuitseemedmoreinkeepingwithBarnard’sInn.Isaid(inatoneofconviction),"Ah-h!"

           "Yes.Iaminacounting-house,andlookingaboutme."

           "Isacounting-houseprofitable?"Iasked.

           "Todoyoumeantotheyoungfellowwho’sinit?"heasked,inreply.

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