There's spirit in you and some wise notions, but you want help in the game.

Besides, there's a bigger thing before you.

So I took steps to bring you here." "You took a roundabout road," said I, by no means appeased.
"It had to be.

D'you think I could come marching into James Town and collogue with you in your counting-house?
Now that you're here, you have my sworn word that the Free Companions will never lay hand again on your ventures.

Will that content you ?" "It will," I said; "but you spoke of a bigger thing before me." "Yes, and that's the price you are going to pay me for my goodwill.
It's what the lawyers call _consideratio_ for our bargain, and it's the reason I brought you here.