'It is like this, Longworth,' said Wentworth to him: 'every moment is of
value. Time is running on, and we have not for ever in which to form
this company.'
'And you must remember,' replied young Mr. Longworth, gazing
reproachfully at him through his glittering monocle, 'that I am equally
interested in this project with you. It is just as much to my interest to
save time as it is to yours. You must not worry about the matter, Mr.
Wentworth; everything is all right. The men are doing a good job for us,
and it will not be long before their work is completed. As I have told
you time and again, a great deal depends on the appearance we present to
the public. We have nearly the best offices in the City. The workmen have
certainly taken longer than I expected they would, but, you see, they
have a great deal of work on hand. When we get this started it will not
take long. I, in the meanwhile, have not been idle. At least half a dozen
moneyed men are ready to go in with us on this project. The moment the
offices are finished we will have a meeting of the proposed shareholders.
If they subscribe sufficiently large amounts--and I think they will--all
the rest is a mere matter of detail which our solicitors will attend to.
But if you imagine that you and Mr. Kenyon can manage everything better
than I am doing, you are perfectly at liberty to go ahead. I am sure I
have no desire to monopolize all the work. What have _you_ done, for
instance? What has Mr.
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