No, gentlemen, in the last resort we must stake everything we possess - I repeat, everything! -
because, if the worst happens, thrift could spell our destruction.
I think you know what I'm getting at.The directors' agitation mounted, and they all started talking at once.
A fifth speaker jumped on to his chair and waved his arms wildly.
″Quiet!″ he bellowed. ″It's all very well for the last speaker to hint at a host of dire possibilities,
but he obviously doesn't know how to deal with them himself.
He says we must be prepared for any sacrifice: well and good. We must stop at nothing: well and good. We mustn't stint our resources: well and good.
But these are just empty words. Let him tell us what practical steps to take.
None of us knows how the Aforesaid will arm the girl against us.
We shall be confronted by a wholly unknown danger: that's the problem we have to solve!″ The boardroom was in uproar now.
Some of the directors shouted incoherently, others drummed on the table with their fists, others buried their heads in their hands.
All were overcome with panic. A sixth speaker strove hard to make himself heard above the din.
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