‘And fifty! My dear sir, do me a favor, and say at once two thousand. And fifty—and fifty! Ten hundred and fifty dollars!’
‘Eleven hundred.’
‘Eleven hundred! Too little yet.’
‘Twenty dollars more.’
‘Sir? Twenty dol——. Pardon, excuse me, if I am truly astonished to hear a gentleman bid twenty dollars for Harvey, the American Hercules! Twenty hundred I would like it better.’
‘Twelve hundred and fifty.’
‘There is a generous gentleman! Sir, take my best wishes for your welfare! Twelve hundred and fifty dollars——’
‘And fifty.’
‘Still better! And fifty! One thousand three hundred dollars!’
‘Fourteen hundred.’