"You see I'm thinking of giving up the little hospital." "Giving it up ?" "You see, the people at the book store where I buy my pamphlets have found out--I told them of my contrivance for binding books, and one of the members of the firm came up to look at it.

He offered me quite a sum if I would sell him the right of it--the--patent of it--quite a sum.

In fact--in fact--yes, quite a sum, quite." He rubbed his chin tremulously and looked about him on the floor.
"Why, isn't that fine ?" said Trina, good-naturedly.

"I'm very glad, Mister Grannis.

Is it a good price ?" "Quite a sum--quite.