He's an old-maidish sort of fellow, and is easily frightened.

You'd better let me work him." "All right, but don't haggle.

There are transactions in which men are bettered by being beaten, and this is one of them." "Yes, but it isn't well to let eagerness rush you into a folly." "Ah, but in this affair folly was at the other end--at the buying." "Then, with a wise sale, let us correct that folly." "All right, but without haggling.

When are you to meet this man again ?" "At noon." "And when shall I see you ?" "Immediately after the deal is closed." On DeGolyer's part the day was spent in the spinning of the threads of excuses.

He might explain a week's delay, but how was he to account for a three months' put-off?
And if at the end of that time young Witherspoon's case should be pronounced hopeless what course was then to be taken?
He did not see George Witherspoon again until dinner-time.