"Because I want you to assist me with this," Edward stated, then paused, waiting for William's response.
William, however, was uncertain about what Edward meant. What kind of assistance was he referring to? Manual labor, connections, or something else entirely?
If Edward was alluding to the first two, William couldn't offer much help. Despite his wealth, William lacked two crucial elements— power and connections.
In William's estimation, three things made a person truly formidable: power, money, and women. Of these, he possessed only one. Fortunately, it was the most valuable one he could have at the moment.
If someone had women but no money, they could soon bid farewell to the women. Similarly, if they wielded power but lacked both money and women, that power would eventually slip away as well.
