'At's the whole trouble." ***** AMORY ON THE LABOR QUESTION Two mornings later he knocked at the president's door at Bascome and Barlow's advertising agency.
"Come in!" Amory entered unsteadily.
"'Morning, Mr.Barlow." Mr.Barlow brought his glasses to the inspection and set his mouth slightly ajar that he might better listen.
"Well, Mr.Blaine.We haven't seen you for several days." "No," said Amory.

"I'm quitting." "Well--well--this is--" "I don't like it here." "I'm sorry.

I thought our relations had been quite--ah--pleasant.

You seemed to be a hard worker--a little inclined perhaps to write fancy copy--" "I just got tired of it," interrupted Amory rudely.

"It didn't matter a damn to me whether Harebell's flour was any better than any one else's.
In fact, I never ate any of it.