SP: "IF YOU'VE GOT TO SELL INSURANCE, WHY NOT SELL IT IN BUNKONIA?"
Roland is delighted at this, and tells Tom he knew he'd think up a way out—that they can start for Bunkonia to-morrow just as they had planned. Tom says of course they can. Roland says they will put it up to Lord Howe-Greene at once and they go into the library.
44. LIBRARY, ROLAND'S HOUSE.
Lord Howe-Greene still sitting reading. Roland and Tom enter, see him, and stop, both disgusted. Howe-Greene finishes his reading. Gets up and goes to them—gives Roland the document, tells him it is very important for him to keep it safe. Roland puts it in his pocket then turns to Howe-Greene and says:
SP: "I'VE BEEN THINKING THINGS OVER, AND I'VE DECIDED THAT IF I HAVE TO SELL INSURANCE, I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO GET AWAY FROM WASHINGTON."
Lord Howe-Greene indicates that he understands his feelings in the matter, thinks a moment and says:
SP: "I HAVE IT! YOU SHALL TRY NEW YORK."
Roland looks at him in utter astonishment and says he is surprised that Lord Howe-Greene would suggest such a terrible place to sell insurance. He then turns to Tom and Tom agrees with him. Roland then says to Lord Howe-Greene,
SP: "NEW YORK WOULD NEVER DO! IT'S A TERRIBLE PLACE FOR INSURANCE!"
Lord Howe-Greene is interested, and wants to know why, and Roland goes on saying: