And so on down to Don’s final apology.
Mr. Pendleton: I know these sound like fool questions––
Mr. Powers: That’s all right––
“Read it over in your spare time,” advised Miss Winthrop; “then you won’t ask him the same questions twice.”
“But how in thunder did you get this?” he inquired.
“I wasn’t busy just then, and took it down. I knew you’d forget half he told you.”
“It was mighty good of you,” he answered. “But I wish you had left out my talk. Now that I see it in type, it sounds even more foolish than I thought it was.”
“I’ve seen a lot of things that didn’t turn out well in type,” she nodded. “But you needn’t read that part of it. What Powers said was worth while. He knows what he’s talking about, and that’s why he’s the best bond salesman in the house.”
“What sort of a salary does he draw?”