that he had come over to obtain his partner’s
consent, but it seemed to that partner that a great
deal had been done without any consent. And Paul’s
fears on this hand were not allayed by finding that
on all these beautiful papers he himself was described
as one of the agents and general managers of the company.
Each document was signed Fisker, Montague, and Montague.
References on all matters were to be made to Fisker,
Montague, and Montague,—and in one of the
documents it was stated that a member of the firm had
proceeded to London with the view of attending to
British interests in the matter. Fisker had seemed
to think that his young partner would express unbounded
satisfaction at the greatness which was thus falling
upon him. A certain feeling of importance, not...