"I know. You're good. But I do want you to understand. And you have turned out to be the real business man of the pair of us, after all!"
"So it seems," said Luke dryly.
Forbes missed the reflection on his own ability.
"Oh, but you have! Huber, you've—you've saved the Business!"
"No; that's up to you. I've only made it possible for you to get the money. You have to finish convincing these people; so buck up."
"I will, I will."
"And they'll probably turn in and fight us in the market."
"We'll see about that." All of Forbes's courage had come back to him. "Let them try. Huber, I can't thank you enough. I never can."
"Then don't try to." Luke took Forbes by the arm and led him to the door behind which Ruysdael and Croy were waiting.
But Forbes felt that there was more to be said. "It was splendid of you," he continued, as Luke drew him forward.