And speaking of business, how do you like my forceful American methods ?" "Mr.Raff, from what I hear, doesn't take kindly to them," he temporized, "and you've certainly set the dry bones rattling for many a day.

But what I want to know is if other American women are as successful in business ventures ?" "Luck, 'most all luck," she disclaimed modestly, though her eyes lighted with sudden pleasure; and he knew her boy's vanity had been touched by his trifle of tempered praise.
"Luck be blowed!" broke out the long mate, Sparrowhawk, his face shining with admiration.

"It was hard work, that's what it was.

We earned our pay.

She worked us till we dropped.