The Shares come out, and greatly enrich me and Skim – A new speculation resolved upon, in consequence of which I proceed to Greece – Cockney criticisms on a classic feast – I stumble on Mr. Haversham’s trial.

The shares came out, and sanguine as Skim had been, the result threw no disgrace on his judgment. Indeed to say the truth, all our expectations were more than realised. The town was share mad, and the applications were so abundant, that ten times the number we had proposed to issue, would not have sufficed to answer the demand. The consequence was, they soon rose to thirty pounds per share premium, and then it was, that finding them such really good things, I and my brother Directors, in order to accommodate those who had till now been unable to participate in the advantages offered by the ‘Gold, Wine and Olive Joint Stock Company,’ sold out our shares, pocketed the premium, and withdrew from the concern.