because this scuttled treasure is estimated to be worth 500,000,000 francs.”
“It was 500,000,000 francs,” Captain Nemo replied, “but no more!”
“Right,” I said. “Hence a timely warning to those investors would be an act of charity. Yet who knows if it would be well received? Usually what gamblers regret the most isn’t the loss of their money so much as the loss of their insane hopes. But ultimately I feel less sorry
because this scuttled treasure is estimated to be worth 500,000,000 francs.”
“It was 500,000,000 francs,” Captain Nemo replied, “but no more!”
“Right,” I said. “Hence a timely warning to those investors would be an act of charity. Yet who knows if it would be well received? Usually what gamblers regret the most isn’t the loss of their money so much as the loss of their insane hopes. But ultimately I feel less sorry