"Very likely you are right. But it may be that Wall really believed there is a good chance of making money."
"Of course he did, but he was determined to make the money for himself, and not for the stockholders."
"I might have been tempted to invest, but all my money was locked up at the time, and I could not have done so without borrowing the money, and that I was resolved not to do."
"It was fortunate for you that you didn't, for the bubble has already burst."
"Is it possible? I was not aware of that."
"I thought you knew it. The news is in this morning's paper. There will be many losers. By the way, I hear that Mr. Conrad, of Willoughby, was largely interested."
"Then, of course, he is a heavy loser. Can he stand it?"
"I am in doubt on that point. He is a rich man, but for all that he may have gone in beyond his means."
"I am sorry for him, but that was reckless."
"Yes, he was completely taken in by Wall. He's a smooth fellow."