"It is not on a large scale," said Benjamin. "I think I better begin moderately. I can enlarge as business increases."
"That is wise," answered the governor; "but you want a suitable outfit for a first-class printing office."
"Yes; and my inventory contemplates that. The cost will be about one hundred pounds sterling, I judge."
"Not so expensive as I supposed," remarked Governor Keith. "I have been thinking whether you better not go to England to purchase these articles. You understand what is wanted."
"I had not thought of that," replied Benjamin, both surprised and pleased by the proposition to visit London. "I should defer to your judgment in that as in other things."
"If you go it will be necessary for you to sail with Captain Annis, who makes a trip once a year from here to London. It will be some months before he will sail, so that you have plenty of time to think and plan."
"I think favorably of the proposition now," continued Benjamin. "I could select the types and see that every thing ordered was good of the kind, and this would be of advantage."
"That is what I thought. And more than that; while there you can establish correspondences in the book-selling and stationery line."
"I think I could; and such acquaintance might prove of advantage to me in other respects."
"It certainly would; and I decide that you get yourself ready to sail with Captain Annis. You can continue to work for Keimer, still keeping the secret, but completing your plans."