"Three per cent."
Padway was startled. Then he asked. "Three per cent per what?"
"Per month, of course."
"Too much."
"Well, what do you expect?"
"In my country six per cent per year is considered fairly high."
"You mean you expect me to lend you money at that rate? Ail Did You hear that, God? Young man, you ought to go live among the wild Saxons, to teach them something about piracy. But I like you, so I'll make it twenty-five per year."
"Still too much. I might consider seven and a half."
"You're being ridiculous. I wouldn't consider less than twenty for a minute."
"No. Nine per cent, perhaps."