"Indirectly, you are connected with one of the most marvelous discoveries of modern days." "I should like to make it 'directly,'" Mr.Waddington said.

"Do you think my three beans would get me in on the ground floor ?" Mr.Bunsome was a little surprised.
"I understood from the professor," he remarked, "that your friend was not likely to care about entering into this ?" Burton, for a moment, half closed his eyes.
"I remember," he said.

"Last night I didn't think he would care about it.

I find I was mistaken." Mr.Bunsome looked at his watch.
"I am meeting Mr.Cowper this afternoon," he said, "and Mr.Bomford.
I know that the greatest difficulty that we have to face at present is the very minute specimens of this wonderful--er--vegetable, from which we have to prepare the food.

I should think it very likely that we might be able to offer you an interest in return for your beans.