Monygham means only that the future of San Tomé and Mrs Gould depend on the ride to Cayta. But the allegorical levels continue as well. The laboring People have indeed provided Charles Gould's fortune. They are involved in Mrs Gould's "fate" because their struggling, downtrodden mass is a prerequisite of her altruism. The momentous choice of the People here -- whether or not to be exploited in further allegiance to the rulers -- will determine the fate of material fortunes and moral crusades.