"I heard to-day," said Mr. Moss, "that you had cleared six or seven thousand pounds by the contract."
"The balance on the right side," replied Aaron, "is a little over seven thousand."
"I congratulate you. The gentleman I spoke with said that if he had had the contract he would have made a profit of three times as much."
"It is likely."
"Then, why didn't you do it, Cohen?"
Aaron smiled and shook his head. "Let us speak of another subject."
"But I want to get at the bottom of this. I should like you to know what the gentleman said about it."
"Very well. What did he say?"
"That you are ruining the labour market."
"Ruin to some men may mean salvation to others. He doubtless gives an explanation. How am I ruining the labour market?"