It came, but in tempered form.
“Good,” said Gilead. “It is a fine example.”
He was more gratified with the print than he thought it politic to confess.
“Good!” said Mr Desmund. “There’s not another to better, or equal it, in Europe. Look at that background; look at that gauffrage. You should secure it, Mr Balm. You won’t get such an opportunity again.”
“When does it occur for sale?”
“On the first day, sir.”
“That’s to-morrow?”
“Yes, to-morrow.”
“What will it fetch—give me an idea?”
“Fifty pounds—not a penny less.”