Mr. Clay is a successful merchant in the city of Canton, China, possibly the richest merchant there. Like Elishama, he is also alone, but this is due to his rejection of his fellow human beings. He has no wife or family, and he has destroyed his partner, a French merchant named Mr. Dupont, and taken over this man's house. Now, Mr. Clay is old and sick and cannot sleep. He tires of hearing Elishama read his past financial accounts and of old business deals. First, he has Elishama read the prophecy of Isaiah, and then Mr. Clay brings up the old sailor's story. Next, Mr. Clay wants to show his power again by putting the sailor's story into effect, and having it happen to a real sailor.
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