"We never had a strike, and we never have disagreements."
"That is nice; but how do you manage? I suppose I can guess! They all do what you tell them."
"I do not tell them anything unreasonable."
"Still, ignorant people do not always know what is reasonable."
"That is true. And it is rather the Golden Rule we go by, than the might of Reason or the reign of Law."
"How do you manage, Mr. Digby?"
"I am not to be Mr. Digby always, I hope?"
"This year—" murmured Rotha.
"This year! I do not mean to ask anything unreasonable of you either; but
I would like you to remember that things are changed," he said, amused.
"Yes, I will," said Rotha confusedly—"I will remember; I do remember, but now please tell me about your factory people."