Well, I don't see that I'm called on to get out of there just to please you." "But I'll pay you a fair price." "How much will you pay me ?" "How much do you want ?" Mr.Purdy scratched a fox-like ear.

"One million dollars." "One million dollars!" exclaimed Cowperwood.

"Don't you think that's a little steep, Mr.Purdy ?" "No," replied Purdy, sagely.

"It's not any more than it's worth." Cowperwood sighed.
"I'm sorry," he replied, meditatively, "but this is really too much.
Wouldn't you take three hundred thousand dollars in cash now and consider this thing closed ?" "One million," replied Purdy, looking sternly at the ceiling.

"Very well, Mr.Purdy," replied Cowperwood.