He was filled with a new confidence.
"I should be delighted to talk with Mr.Lawton on any subject in the world," he declared, "except our respective businesses." "I am very glad to meet you, sir," the other replied, shaking hands heartily.

"I don't follow that last stipulation of yours, though." "It simply means that I am taking seven days' holiday," Philip explained gaily, "seven days during which I have passed my word to myself to neither talk business nor think business.

Your very good health, Mr.
Raymond Greene," he went on, drinking his cocktail with relish.

"If we meet on the other side, Mr.Lawton, we'll compare notes as much as you like." "That's all right, sir," the other agreed.

"I don't know as you're not right.