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"But everything is in such a flourishing state--"
"No doubt it is--to-day. But no one can tell what state business will be
in next week, nor even to-morrow."
"There is Del Ferice--"
"No doubt, and a score like him," answered San Giacinto, looking quietly
at Orsino. "Del Ferice is a banker, and I am a speculator, as you wish
to be. His position is different from ours. It is better to leave him
out of the question. Let us look at the matter logically. You wish to
speculate--"
"Excuse me," said Orsino, interrupting him. "I want to try what I can do
in business."
"You wish to risk money, in one way or another. You therefore wish one
or more of three things--money for its own sake, excitement or
occupation. I can hardly suppose that you want money. Eliminate that.
Excitement is not a legitimate aim, and you can get it more safely in
other ways. Therefore you want occupation."
"That is precisely what I said at the beginning," observed Orsino with a
shade of irritation.
"Yes. But I like to reach my conclusions in my own way.


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