Still, we will not grudge you your good fortune, Dane.

You and a few of the others owe it to Courthorne." Every eye was on the speaker, for it had become known among his neighbors that he had sold for a fall; but Barrington could lose gracefully.

Then both his niece and Dane looked at Winston with a question in their eyes.
"Yes," he said very quietly, "it is the turning of the tide." He crossed over to Barrington, who smiled at him dryly as he said, "It is a trifle soon to admit that I was wrong." Winston made a gesture of almost impatient deprecation.

"I was wondering how far I might presume, sir.

You have forward wheat to deliver ?" "I have," said Barrington, "unfortunately a good deal.