“You may be sure of that.”
“I am sure. I know you are an honest boy, Paul. But I don't know what to offer you.”
“How many neckties do you sell a day?” asked Paul, in a businesslike tone.
“About a dozen on an average.”
“And how much profit do you make?”
“It's half profit.”
Paul made a short calculation. Twelve neckties at twenty-five cents each would bring three dollars. Half of this was a dollar and a half.
“I'll take your place for half profits,” he said.
“That's fair,” said George Barry. “I'll accept your offer. Can you begin now?”
“Yes.”