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Old Meyerhofer revelled in happiness. The promise of the rich Douglas / to participate in his undertakings had raised his chances suddenly to a / giddy height. The ears which for him heretofore had been closed began / to listen to his explanations with eagerness, and in the public houses, / where until now he had been received with a half ironical, half pitying / smile, he was now considered a great man.
"He will join me with half his fortune," he related, "we are already in / communication with Borsig, in Berlin, who is going to furnish us with / the necessary machines, we have written to Oldenburg for a technical / director, and every day we have inquiries at what price we are able to / sell the peat blocks per million."