"You knew there was a panic?" he asked.
"Yes, of course."
"You knew that your father and Mr. Carrick were worried?"
"Yes."
"You didn't realise they were in bad shape?"
"Not—very. Were they?"
"That they needed money, and that they couldn't go out into the market and borrow it because nobody would lend any money to anybody?"
"I do not understand such details."
"Details? Ah—yes, quite so.... Then you were not aware that a run was threatened on the Shoshone Securities Company and certain affiliated banks?"
"Yes—but I did not suppose it meant anything alarming."