I can convince you from the papers and market reports I see before you." Barrington could not controvert the unpleasant truth he was still endeavoring to shut his eyes to.

"The demand from the East may slacken," he said.
Winston shook his head.

"Russia can give them nothing.

There was a failure in the Indian monsoon, and South American crops were small.
Now, I am going to take a further liberty.

How much are you short ?" Barrington was never sure why he told him, but he was hard pressed then, and there was a quiet forcefulness about the younger man that had its effect on him.
"That," he said, holding out a document, "is the one contract I have not covered." Winston glanced at it.