summerof1903.Twooldandwealthybrothers,RoderickandOliver,havemadeabet.OliverbelievesthatwithamillionpoundbanknoteamancouldsurviveamonthinLondon.HisbrotherRoderickdoubtsit.Atthismoment,theyseeapennilessyoungmanwanderingonthepavementoutsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,whoislostinLondonanddoesnotknowwhatheshoulddo.Roderick:Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Henry:Who?Me,sir?Roderick:Yes,you.Oliver:Throughthefrontdooronyourleft.Henry:(Aservantopensadoor)Thanks.Servant:Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyoupleasecomein?Permitmetoleadtheway,sir.Oliver:（Henryenters）Thankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.Roderick:Howdoyoudo,Mr…er…?Henry:Adams.HenryAdams.Oliver:Comeandsitdown,MrAdams.Henry:Thankyou.Roderick:YouareanAmerican?Henry:That’sright,fromSanFrancisco.Roderick:HowwelldoyouknowLondon?Henry:Notatall,it’smyfirsttriphere.Roderick:Iwonder,MrAdams,ifyou’dmindUSaskingafewquestions.Henry:Notatall.Gorightahead.Roderick:Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?Henry:Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.I’mhopingtofindwork.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.Oliver:Howisthatpossible?Henry:Well,yousee,backhomeIhadmyownboat.Aboutamonthago,Iwassailingoutofthebay…(hiseyesstareatwhatisleftofthebrother’sdinnerontable.)Oliver:Well,goon.Henry:Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.Itwasallmyfault.Itdidn'tknowwhetherIcouldsurviveuntilmorning.ThenextmorningI’djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlsotwhenIwasspottedbyaship.Oliver:AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.Henry:Yes.ThefactisthatIearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand,whichaccountsformyappearance.IwenttotheAmericanembassytoseekhelp,but…(Thebrotherssmileateachother.)Roderick:Well,youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.Henry:I’mafraidIdon’tquitefollowyou,sir.Roderick:Tellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica.Henry:Iworkedforaminingcomapany.Couldyouoffermesomekineofworkhere?Roderick:Patience,MrAdams.Ifyoudon'tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?Henry:Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.Oliver:(happ