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He could fool a humbug to the top of his bent, and he would make use of humbugs, or any other people, to serve his own ends; but he liked best to meet with simple, natural folks, and Cassall always took his fancy from the time of their first meeting onward. Sir James spent the afternoon in driving with his host, and they naturally chatted a great deal about Mr. Cassall's new ideas.
People think all the more of you for owning frankly that you or your relations have risen from the ranks, as they call it." When he retired his wealth was colossal. Smart men would say that Bob Cassall's name was good for a million anywhere; and indeed it was good for two millions, and more even than that.
A very happy pair of people were left to chat in Cassall's drawing-room as the midnight drew near. Sir James had retired early after the two good old boys had addressed each other as buccaneers and shellbacks, and made all sorts of nautical jokes.
Once or twice the old man delicately referred to certain little matters which had occurred during the January gales the amputation, the rescue of Lennard, the rough trips from smack to smack, the swamping of the small boat: but Ferrier was too eager for other people's good; he had so utterly forgotten himself that he hardly recognized Mr. Cassall's allusions. On the first evening at dinner Mr.
"Your ladyship must begin again on a new line." "After hearing you, and all about those charmingly horrid accidents, I am almost tempted to take your advice." Ferrier was invited to address at least a dozen more drawing-room meetings, and Sir John Rooby grunted, "Young man! I'm ready to put a set of engines in that boat of Cassall's, and you can have so much the more money for her maintenance."
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