The Wrecker Chapter 22 - The Remittance Man, part 2

In which two gentlemen, each freshly returned from their own adventures among the islands, conspire over generous meals and lively discourse to embark upon a speculative trading venture, their plans enlivened by encounters with a colourful cast of seafarers and colonial characters. Amidst their spirited negotiations and the lawyer’s stern rebuke, the tale unfolds with the charm of youthful enterprise and the sober shadow of past connections, setting forth the enterprise that shall carry them away from the familiar shores.