ThetransferrelievedLaphamoftheloadofdebtwhichhewasstilllabouringunder，andgavehimaninterestinthevasterenterpriseoftheyoungermen，whichhehadoncevainlyhopedtograspallinhisownhand。Hebegantotellofthiscoincidenceassomethingverystriking；
andpushingonmoreactivelythespecialbranchofthebusinesslefttohim，hebragged，quiteinhisoldway，ofitsenormousextension。Hisson—in—law，hesaid，waspushingitinMexicoandCentralAmerica：anideathattheyhadoriginallyhadincommon。Well，youngbloodwaswhatwaswantedinathingofthatkind。Now，thosefellowsoutinWestVirginia：allyoung，andaperfectteam！
Forhimself，heownedthathehadmademistakes；hecouldseejustwherethemistakeswere——puthisfingerrightonthem。
Butonethinghecouldsay：hehadbeennoman’senemybuthisown；everydollar，everycenthadgonetopayhisdebts；
hehadcomeoutwithcleanhands。Hesaidallthis，andmuchmore，toMr。Sewellthesummerafterhesoldout，whentheministerandhiswifestoppedatLaphamontheirwayacrossfromtheWhiteMountainstoLakeChamplain；