"Well, you have heard one of the conditions."
"Yes, but that would be to place still more advantage on your side. We can't afford to arm you against ourselves, you know."
"That is one of the conditions, nevertheless, and I want to tell you that you are letting valuable time get away from you. I mean business when I say I will burn this stuff."
"Don't do that; we'll come to an agreement somehow."
"What do you propose, then?"
"You come down here with that cash, and we'll give you the chance I told you about."
"The drawing for a white bean?"
"Yes."
"What assurance have I that I will not be shot at sight?"