"That'll about suit me," said Tom.
"You will receive the money from the agents and take care of it."
"That suits me again."
"But, of course, we expect you to deposit money with us as security."
"How much do you want?"
"Five hundred dollars."
Our hero whistled.
"That's ahead of my pile," he said.
"How much have you got?"
"Fifteen dollars; but I owe part of it for board."