"Still, one never knows where you are these days." "I've scarcely known that myself, my lad, these last seventy-two hours," replied Allerdyke.

"You mightn't think it, but at this time yesterday I was going full tilt up to Edinburgh.

I want to tell you about that, Ambler--I want some advice.

But business first--aught new ?" "I've brought that South American contract off," replied Appleyard.
"Fixed it this morning." "Good!" said Allerdyke.

"What's it run to, like ?" "Seventy-five thousand," answered Appleyard.