That's a useful lesson---leadership---to carry out into life, isn't it, sir ?" "Yes, it is; you're right about that, son," nodded the lawyer.
"Well, sir, Everett, one of the crack pitchers of national fame, is over in Duxbridge for the winter.

He doesn't go south with his team for practice until the middle or latter part of February.
Duxbridge is only twelve miles from here.

He could come over here, or you could let your man take me over to Duxbridge in your auto.

Dad, I want to be the pitcher of the crack battery in the school nine.

Will you engage Everett, or let me hire him, to train me right from the start in all the best styles of pitching ?" "How much would it cost ?" asked the lawyer, cautiously.
"I don't know exactly, sir.