"Guess he'll be around soon. Met with an accident ye see."
"That's too bad. Serious?"
"Pretty bad. His under-pinnin' gave way. Total collapse."
"My, my! Sudden?"
"Very. Any message?"
"You work for him, I suppose?"
"I sartinly do."
"Is he a good boss?"
"Didn't ye ever meet him?"
"No, never saw him. But I believe he's fixed all right by the way he forked over for that Orphan Home Slapped down a cool thousand at the first bang. The firm sent me out to try to sell him an auto. Do you think he wants one?"