You understand ?" "Certainly I understand." But Luck's face did not brighten.
"Can't they stay on with the Acme?
From what I hear, the Acme's Western Company is not large at best." "They can stay, yes.

But they won't.

The whole bunch gave in their two weeks' notice this morning." There was a grim satisfaction in Luck's tone.
"Left when you did, I suppose ?" "That's just exactly what they did.

I told them they better stay, and they nearly lynched me for it." "Have you made any agreement with them in regard to placing them with another company--for instance ?" "Certainly not.

Some things don't have to be set down in black and white." "I--see." Dewitt did see.