In short, we need more money.

I have no doubt Mr.Thirlwell will admit this." "A larger capital would be an advantage," Thirlwell assented dryly.
"We can't extend our capital," George objected.

"It was hard work to get the stock we have issued taken up." "I can show you how the difficulty can be got over," Stormont resumed.
"You know I floated the Adventurers Company to work the back blocks, and as the claims haven't come up to our expectations, we have more money than we can use, while the Agatha Company has not enough.

Well, I propose that you combine with us on the terms I've drafted.

If you don't approve them all, we'll meet you where we can." He gave George a paper, but Agatha interposed: "You can take it for granted that we will not make the combine." Stormont smiled, deprecatingly.