“Every facility.”
Mr. Fane-Herbert’s approving eye was upon him. “Then success ought to be assured so long as there are no competitors.” That was the point.
“Competitors?” said Hartfeld. “We can’t answer for foreign competition.”
“No; I was thinking of competition from home. Ibble’s is not the only firm in the British Isles.”
“By no means,” said Street gracefully.
“Oh, I can answer for Ordith’s; we have arranged that. There are others.”
“I’m afraid we couldn’t possibly interfere with legitimate commercial competition.”
“No one would ask it of you. But your attitude towards us will be at least benevolent?” Ordith said.
“Certainly,” Hartfeld answered.
“Good.”