“Ask the Motor Man!” signify this Hon. Yosho making buzz-buzz of machinery and disappear with considerable odour. Soonly I hope to become a dear acquaintance to this Yosho who would be a very nice friend for chumb.
Next I go to livery stable where automobiles is kept. There I met Motor Man who suspect me of being Japanese Count ambitious to buy one. I become immediately deceptive. He suffocate me with international courtesy. He show me several tour-cars of delicious machinery.
“How much for price of red automobile?” I enquire to know.
“Red automobile is $8,000 by price, Mr. Count,” he collapse with politeness.
“How much for price of green automobile?” I ask for haughty reply.
“Green automobile is $2,000 for price, Hon. Sir,” he dictate for reverence.
“There I meet Motor Man who ... suffocate me with international courtesy”
“Quite well,” I retrograde. “Then paint red automobile green and Japanese Boy will take it for $2,000.”