Your being from New York will give you a certain prestige, and their curiosity and the element of novelty will make the beginning easy." There came a knock at the door and Mr.Harum appeared, but, seeing a visitor, was for withdrawing.
"Don't go," said John.

"Come in.

Of course you know Mr.Euston." "Glad to see ye," said David, advancing and shaking hands.

"You folks talkin' bus'nis ?" he asked before sitting down.
"I am trying to persuade Mr.Lenox to do me a great favor," said Mr.
Euston.
"Well, I guess he won't want such an awful sight o' persuadin'," said David, taking a chair, "if he's able to do it.

What does he want of ye ?" he asked, turning to John.