John thought of his children playing on the beach and swimming. “We’re got to build them!” he said.
David Wilson looked at him carefully. His voice, when he spoke, was very quiet and hard. “Listen to me, John. You’re a very good scientist, and we’re lucky to have you in the company. But you are not a businessman, and I am. Look at this.” He picked up a sheet of paper, and held it across the table for John to see. It showed how much money the company had. “We borrowed ten million pounds last years, and we employed four hundred more people. Think how much that means to a small town like this!”