“Well, then, as you give me an interest in it, I say—pin him.”
“Why?”
“Don't you see he is one of those soft fellows who listen to everybody. If he goes away, and they laugh at him for not getting more for it, I really could hardly answer for his ever coming back here.”
The firm came in cheerfully.
“Well, Mr. —— Mr.”
“Not Mr., sir. Crawley—plain John Crawley.”
“We will terminate this affair with you. We will have a contract of sale drawn up and make you an advance. When can you give us the title deeds?”
“In a couple of hours, if the lawyer is at home.”
“By the by, you will not object to draw upon us at three months for one half of the money?”
“No, sir. I should say by the look of you you were as good as the bank.”