“And you could do that?”
“I can always do as I feel.”
Quiltan rose and paced the room excitedly.
“I believe in you,” he said. “I favour this co-operation. But what’d Levis say? He’d stick out for his own man.”
“Good heavens! What do you want with Levis? Back the venture yourself.”
“I—but—”
“God knows you’ve money enough.”
“I know nothing about theatres.”
“I know plenty.”
Quiltan paused and bit his forefinger.