“What it’s worth,” says he, “and not a cent m-more or a cent l-less.”
“That sounds fair, anyhow,” says I.
“It’s what we’ll git,” says he.
“I’ve heard tell these big companies was hard to beat.”
“Then,” says he, “that jest m-means that m-much more hard work. Because,” says he, “we’re a-goin’ to b-beat ’em.”
“Good night,” says I.
CHAPTER VII
“The t-trouble,” says Mark, next morning, “is that we got to wait for our m-money a month after we ship.”
“How?” says I.
“Why, we put the stuff on cars and s-s-send it. Whoever buys it has got a month to pay for it.”