Page 160 - A Jacobite Exile

said openly by one trader to another, when men meet in their exchanges or
upon the street. So that the ball is once set rolling, it may be trusted to keep

in motion, and there can be little doubt that such expressions of feeling,
among the mercantile community of the capital, will have some effect even

upon nobles who pretend to despise trade, but who are not unfrequently in
debt to traders, and who hold their views in a certain respect."

"Thank you, sir. At what time shall I come this evening?"

"At eight o'clock. By that time, I may have thought out farther details for
your guidance."