In the warehouse, the narrator is relieved to find that the fake bills are real. He wonders why there is so much money in the warehouse. The narrator can't recall what the woman who bought the goods off him looked like, but he's confident that he'll recognize her if he sees her again. He's worried about the large amount of money on the ship, but the narrator has a clue: there might be an auction happening. If the goods are traded using documents instead of live ones, buyers can "freely auction" for what they're looking for. After that, they'll pay for their goods in cash, which will make it easier for them to track the movements of the goods.