'Yes; I think we shall need to have the opinion of a good lawyer upon it before we submit it to the stockholders.' 'Very well, I will have it done. Is there anyone whom you wish to give an opinion on it?' 'Oh, it is a matter of indifference to me; your own solicitor would do as well as anyone else. Perhaps, however, it will be better to have a legal adviser for the Mica Mining Company, Limited--we shall have to have one as we go on--and it might be as well to submit the document to whomever we are going to place in that position. It will not increase the legal expenses at all, or at least by only a very trifling amount. Have you anyone to suggest?' 'I have not thought about the matter,' said Wentworth. 'Suppose you let me look up a firm who will answer our purpose? My uncle is sure to know the right men, and that will be something towards my share of forming the company.' 'Very good,' said Wentworth; 'that will be satisfactory to me.' 'Now, there is a good deal to be done in the forming of a company, and it is going to take three men a good deal of time, besides some expense. What do you say to letting me look up offices?' 'Do you think it is necessary to have offices?' 'Oh, certainly. A great deal depends, in this sort of thing, on appearances. We shall need to get offices in a good locality.' 'To tell the truth, Mr. Longworth, Kenyon and I have not very much money, and we do not want to enter into any expense that is needless.' 'My dear sir, it is not needless. This business is one of those things into which, if you go boldly, you win; while if you go gingerly, on the economical plan, you lose everything. Of course, if there is to be a scarcity of cash, I shall have nothing to do with the scheme, because I know how these half-economically worked affairs turn out. I have seen too much of them. We are making a strike for sixty thousand pounds each. That is a sum worth risking something for, and, if you will believe me, you will not get it unless you venture something for it.' 'I suppose that is true.' 'Yes, it is very true. Of course I've had more experience in matters of this kind than either of you, and I know we shall have to get good offices, with a certain prosperous look about them. People are very much influenced by appearances. Now, if you like, I will see to getting the offices and to engaging a solicitor. Every step must be taken under legal advice, otherwise we may get into a very bad tangle and spend a great deal more money in the end.' 'Very well,' said Wentworth. 'Is there anything else you can suggest?' 'Not just at present; nothing need be done until Kenyon comes back, and then we can have a meeting to see what is the best way to proceed.' Longworth then looked over the papers, took a note of some things mentioned in the option, and finally said: 'I wish you would get these papers copied for me, I suppose you have someone in the office who can do it?' 'Yes.'