"I can do nothing until I know what my manager thinks." Scott promised to mail the document, and Agatha remarked: "When the people have taken up the shares there will be some left." "That is so," said George.

"It may be convenient later; I dare say we will want more money when we begin the smelting, but we'll probably be able to issue the stock at a dollar then.

In fact, I reckon we'll presently have to ask for power to extend our capital." "You must only sell this reserve block to people you can trust," said Agatha, who began to ask questions about the mine.
Scott was surprised to find how much she knew, but he told her all he could and it was late in the evening when the party broke up.
The engineer whom the subscribers sent North returned with a satisfactory report, and Thirlwell got to work.

He had much to do, and although he was undecided about the future, resolved to stay until he had opened up the vein.

From the beginning he had to grapple with numerous obstacles, for when he drove his adit the water broke in and the rock was treacherous.