"But it has already exceeded my anticipations." He would have still further elaborated these assurances, but with his invariable tact he perceived a shrewd look in the millionaire's eye that warned him he had to do with a man accustomed to flowery preliminaries from the astutest manipulators of a deal.
"I am only sorry you should find our little cottage in such disorder," said Mr.Maddison.

"The contractor for the conservatory undertook to erect it in a week, and my only satisfaction is that he is now paying me a forfeit of 500 dollars a day.

As for the electricians in this country, sir, they are not incompetent men, but they must be taught to hustle if they are to work under American orders; and I don't quite see how they are to find a job anyways else." He turned to the window with a more satisfied air.
"Here, however, you will perceive a tolerably satisfactory piece of work.

I guess those trees will be ready pretty near as soon as the capercailzies are ready for them." Count Bunker opened his eyes.
"Do I understand that you are erecting a pine wood ?" "You do.

That fir forest is my daughter's notion.