"That," said I, "is for you to discover. If, when I shall have worked in your office for say three months"—he started—"you are unable to find any use for me, then you are not the kind of man I take you for." And I drew myself up, striking what I hoped was a dignified attitude.
He stared at me for some seconds.
"You have references?" he asked.
"Of course," I answered, "but I know enough not to produce them till they are called for."
Then he pressed a bell. "I am going," he said, "to introduce you to my manager. You have certain qualifications which I think may be useful to us."
Member. "What's the beef like to-day? Is it eatable?"
Club Waitress. "Some says it is and some says it isn't; but you never can go by what people say."