Yetitmaybethatherpartintheconversationwasnotaltogetherwithoutapurpose。SheledmetospeakofDenboroanditspeople，ofhowtheylived，andoftheolddaysofsailingshipsanddeepseaskippers。GeorgeTaylor’snamewasmentionedandIpraisedhimhighly，tellingofhisrisefrompoorboytosuccessfulman，asweratedsuccesslocally。
\"Hemanagesthatbankwell，\"Ideclared。\"Everyonesaysso。And，fromwhatIhaveseenofhismanagement，Iknowittobetrue。\"
\"Howdoyouknow？\"sheasked。
\"BecauseIhavehadsomeexperienceinbankingmyself。I——\"
Istoppedshort。Mytonguewasrunningawaywithme。ShedidnotaskthequestionwhichIdreadedandexpected。Insteadshesaid，lookingdownatme：