James Ford.
Swalecliffe.
They say there’s no gold in the mine.
George Winter.
What do they know about it? They’ve not been there and my expert has.
James Ford.
That’s just it. They say you’re floating it on the report the owners gave you when you bought it, and you’re holding back Macdonald’s.
George Winter.
[Looking over the article.] It’s extraordinary what a lot the papers know. [The telephone rings.] What is it? [He listens for a moment.] London call. You’d better go and speak to them, Fred. [Down the receiver.] No, don’t connect with me. Mr. Bennett will come along. [Bennett goes out.] It’s one of my brokers. Now let’s go on. As abuse I don’t really think very much of it. I could have said much unpleasanter things about myself.