Audiobook Barton Place (Characters, Joyful, Storyteller, dramatic)
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Mr Vasily Mrs Barton prompted. You've been quiet this whole time. What's on your mind? Vasily leaned forward, interlaced his fingers and rested his elbows on his knees. Please don't take offense. I, I know I usually sound odd. We enjoy a bit of oddness around here, don't we? Mother? Evelyn said with a smile. It's clear that Mr Hagan makes a fortune by lending money to people he knows cannot repay him. But what troubles me from what Mr Whitaker just told us as that he is more than willing to write off the debt to see the debtors in prison. He's a cruel man. Mister Barton concluded his forehead still furrowed with a stern frown. Yes. But where is his wealth coming from then? Vassili had dropped his question, albeit a question without an obvious answer. It did not seem like anyone had the answer. Doctor Talbert looked at Vasily with keen interest. It is a Ponzi scheme. Vasily said a Ponzi scheme asked to read with a frown. He had always prided himself on his knowledge of finance, but he had never heard of such a concept before. It's a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. Vasili explained so elegantly that it almost sounded like a good strategy. The scheme leads victims to believe that profits were coming from legitimate business activity and they remain unaware that other investors are the source of the funds. The room regarded Vasily for a moment. I just can't figure out why he would lend so much money. If he knows they can't pay it back. That doesn't make sense in the scheme of things. I know Reid replied, and all eyes turned to him on the books. The debt is presented as profit. There's a reason why Barton Place is called the poor farm. The debt is all absorbed in the estate. Every tenant on his piece of land owes money to the Hagens and Mr Barton did exactly what I did for Mr Dalton. He put up the estate as surety what exclaimed Mrs Barton Thomas. Is that true? Mr Barton said nothing. He just kept staring at the group with eyes that spoke of a sudden revelation or insight and shock. And finally, he nodded and why on earth would you do such a thing? Disbelief and shock made Mrs Barton's voice rise to the level of a thin scream for the same reason. Some men gamble and others take to drink. Mr Barton looked defeated and shrugged. I can't say no into the rubbish with your generosity. Mrs Barton, meanwhile got up from her seat as if she wanted to rescue a drowning man, hurried to her husband with urgency and then she put her hand reassuringly on his shoulder and looked penetratingly into his eyes. Why didn't you tell me? He looked at her wretchedly. You're my other half. You make me complete. If I burdened you with the consequences of my generosity, I would be taxing my other half. And how would you be able to complete me with such a burden on your shoulders? And now I've made it even worse. Mrs Wilkinson said remorsefully, surely Mrs Hagan will be out for revenge. Doctor Talbot stood up and cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. The revelations were overwhelming for him as a physician. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I do believe it's getting late and I must depart. I thank you for your hospitality to Talbot. Mrs Barton urged, may we rely on your discretion? Of course, he said with indifference and excused himself. Mr Whitaker Evelyn asked meekly, is there anything that can be done? Reid shook his head. I'm not privy to the books of the estates. But from what I do know once this scheme of Mr Hagan's collapses, Mr Hagan will call in the debt and eventually acquire your father's estate. In my opinion, it was his goal from the beginning to obtain Dominion of a bolton place. Then we are ruined. Mrs Barton said on the verge of tears and it will destroy the values that generations of Bartons have stood for vasili suddenly rose to his feet. I don't think so. If the estate shows more profit than the value of the debt, Mr Hagan's pyramid scheme will backfire on him. He must show more profit than what the debt is worth. So let's make this estate profitable and keep the minion. If I follow Mr Whittaker's account correctly, the winter is just around the corner. Mr Vasily Mrs Wilkinson said remorsefully, even if the tenants plant every square inch of the estate with what is in season. Now, I'm afraid Mrs Barton is correct. What vasili said next, made no sense to any of them, but this optimism gave them some courage. Then we'll just have to science the heck out of this place.