“With pleasure, sir. She can no longer get work from the shop.”
“Business dull, I suppose?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Then I am glad I thought of giving her the commission. How's business with you to-day, eh?”
“Pretty good, sir.”
“How many neckties did you sell?”
“Nineteen, sir.”
“And how much do you get for that?”
“Nine shillings and a half—a dollar and eighteen cents.”
“That's pretty good for a boy like you. When I was of your age I was working on a farm for my board and clothes.”