As far as human calculation can go there is no possibility of failure.

Besides, my boy, never lose sight of the fact that we shall be speculating with other people's money.

We ourselves have nothing to lose, absolutely nothing." "I am not likely to lose sight of it," said Ezra angrily, his mind coming back to his grievance.
"I reckon that we can raise from forty to fifty thousand pounds without much difficulty.

My name is, as you know, as good as that of any firm in the City.

For nearly forty years it has been above stain or suspicion.