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Good-day, people. Ah, Dollarson! how are you? Mining shares have dropped a little, but I think you managed to get rid of them in time, eh?



And what about your railway holdings?



Yes, yes; it’s the sort of thing that’s got to be put up with.



Excuse me, Mr. Vandergold, for making so free, but we’d like to hear from your own lips



These people want you to tell them the same as I have done: that there has been an earthquake, which, on the whole, had no further consequences. Perhaps only some of your shipping



Oh, is that your information?



It is. This, I think, is all that is to be said about the whole matter.



Let Mr. Vandergold himself tell—