"Money is always welcome here," said Rufus. "I'll take care of all you can bring."
"I have brought fifty dollars, according to our agreement."
"Can you spare that amount without affecting the business?"
"Oh, yes."
"I suppose you can't tell me what the profits have been for the last three months."
"Not exactly; but I have made a rough calculation. As it was the first quarter, I knew you would like to know."
"Well, what is your estimate?"
"As well as I can judge we have cleared about two hundred and fifty dollars."
"That is at the rate of a thousand dollars a year."
"Yes; isn't that doing well?"