Of course you know we are rather anxious to unload, and at first I regarded his offer with favor.

Soon afterwards I received your first report, sent apparently on your way up.

I thereupon refused Colonel Thorp's offer.

Then evidently upon the strength of your report, which I showed him, Colonel Thorp, who by the way is a very fine fellow, but a very shrewd business man, raised his offer to an even hundred thousand.
This offer I feel inclined to accept.

To tell you the truth, we have more standing timber than we can handle, and as you know, we are really badly crippled for ready money.