“Itis，SirRobert，“wentonAlanwitharush，“thatIdonotlikethelinesuponwhichthisbusinessisbeingworked，andIwishtogiveupmyinterestinitandretirefromthefirm，asIhavearighttodounderourdeedofpartnership。“
“Haveyou？“saidAylward。“Really，Iforget。But，mydearfellow，donotthinkthatweshouldwishtokeepyouforonemomentagainstyourwill。Only，mightIask，hasthatoldpuritan，Jackson，hypnotizedyou，orisitacaseofsuddenmadnessafterinfluenza？“
“Neither，“answeredAlansternly，foralthoughhemightbediffidentonmattersthathedidnotthoroughlyunderstand，hewasnotamantobrooktriflingorimpertinence。“ItiswhatIhavesaid，nomorenorless。Iamnotsatisfiedeitherastothecapitalizationorastotheguaranteethattheenterprisecanbereallycarriedout。Further“——andhepaused，——“Further，IshouldlikewhatIhaveneveryetbeenabletoobtain，moreinformationastothatFirmanunderwhichtheconcessionisgranted。“
ForonemomentasortoftremorpassedoverSirRobert’simpassivecountenance，whileMr。Haswellutteredhiswindywhistle，thistimeinatoneofplaintiveremonstrance。
“Asyouhaveformallyresignedyourmembershipofthefirm，Idonotseethatanyusefulpurposecanbeservedbydiscussingsuchmatters。