I'm making money out of it." "Quite true," replied Cowperwood, "but I am willing to pay you a fair price for it.

A public utility is involved.

This tunnel will be a good thing for the West Side and any other land you may own over there.
With what I will pay you you can buy more land in that neighborhood or elsewhere, and make a good thing out of it.

We need to put this tunnel just where it is, or I wouldn't trouble to argue with you.
"That's just it," replied Purdy, fixedly.

"You've gone ahead and dug your tunnel without consulting me, and now you expect me to get out of the way.