It is said that the night brings counsel, but it is not said that the counsel is necessarily good.
When you bring a man two millions of money, you need have but little fear that you will not be well received.
The possession of wealth leads almost inevitably to its abuse. It is the chief, if not the only, cause of evils which desolate this world below. The thirst for gold is responsible for the most regrettable lapses into sin.