"Oh, I don't know; poor."
"That Iowa company?"
"Next year."
"Again?"
"Yes—next year; as usual."
"Well, I have news for you."
"Good?" he asked, picking up a little.
"That depends on how you look at it. I have a buyer for your house."
"Thank God!"
"Don't hurry to thank God. Perhaps you will want to thank the Devil."