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His father 's profits were large ; Bonbright saw very quickly how a revolution in methods would make them enormous . But he knew that revolution would not take place -- the Ancestors forbade ... . The thing had started at the first moment of his connection with Malcolm Lightener as an employee . He had reported promptly at seven o'clock , and found Lightener already in his office . It was Lightener 's custom to come down and to go home later for breakfast . `` Morning , '' said Lightener . `` Where 's your overalls ? ''