“Ten fifty.”
“Oh, you're way out of reach.”
It's a pretty good plan not to disagree with a man at any time, but it's especially a wise course about this time.
“I can buy them,” said he, “at $9.”
“Yes? That beats me; $10.50 is best I can do. Who quotes at $9?”
“Why, Reachum does. So does Tryon's man. Do you know him?”
“I do not.”
“He's a lightning fellow; well posted; good natured; sharp as a needle, and a mighty sight better than his house. If he was in business for himself I'd buy all my goods of him.”
Yes, that was interesting; but I had other fish to fry.
“Do you need any Lafoucheaux guns?”