"I'll be glad to, but I do not blame you for bringing up the subject of the work I am selling.

I make it a rule never to talk book out of business hours, but I am not sensitive, as some book agents are.

When Jarby's Encyclopedia of Knowledge and Compendium of Literature, Science and Art is mentioned I am not offended; I am not ashamed of my business--I enjoy it.

I could talk of the merits of this unequaled work day and night without stopping and yet not do it full justice, but I don't.

When my work is done I stop talking book.