"Next time you speculate come to me first for advice.

Let me be your agent for these guns, will you ?" "I should be delighted," said Septimus, "and for the railway carriages too.
There's also a motor car I've invented which goes by clockwork.

You've got to wind it by means of a donkey engine.

It's quite simple." "I should think it would be," said Sypher drily.

"But I'll only take on the guns just for the present." He drew a check book from one pocket and a fountain pen from another.
"I'll advance you two hundred pounds for the sole right to deal with the thing on your behalf.