"Tell me," I urged, "what you think."
"My dear madam, when I've made a survey you shall have dates and figures for a temporary snow road, a permanent way, and a house."
"It can be done?"
"Why, certainly."
"You approve?"
"Yes. I see dollars in this, for me."
"You think I'm foolish!"
"It will be an excellent road."
"But the result?"
"Please don't blame the engineer."