"I made him business proposals.

I had him into my room.

I said, 'You are a man of business, I believe ?' He replied, 'I am,' 'Very well,' said I, 'now let us be business-like.

Here is an inkstand, here are pens and paper, here are wafers.

What do you want?
I have occupied your house for a considerable period, I believe to our mutual satisfaction until this unpleasant misunderstanding arose; let us be at once friendly and business-like.