Bab 224: Big Bucks

"Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another."

-        Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations

By the delegate's basic understanding of the Latin language, he is at least able to understand the title of the letter. "Forsit ex commune forum on insulis nuntiabunt", and immediately he understood the admiral's difficulties with an idea blinking up into his mind. With no hesitation smiles occupied his entire face as he looks up towards the admiral asking. "My lord, may I know if you are having any doubts and concerns about the economic stability of your realm?"

Antonius is startled, then realised that this man saw the letter, he silently folded the letter into half preventing the man from reading it and asked. "Why? You understand Latin?"