How much was it ?" "Wa'al," said David, "I kept the trade margined, of course, an' if we'd sold out at the bottom you'd have owed me somewhere along a thousan' or fifteen hunderd; but," he added, "it was only in the slump, an' didn't last long, an' anyway I cal'lated to carry that pork to where it would 'a' ketched fire.

I wa'n't worried none, an' you didn't let on to be, an' so I didn't say anythin'." "What do you think about it now ?" asked John.
"My opinion is now," replied Mr.Harum, "that it's goin' to putty near where it belongs, an' mebbe higher, an' them 's my advices.

We can sell now at some profit, an' of course the bears 'll jump on agin as it goes up, an' the other fellers 'll take the profits f'm time to time.

If I was where I could watch the market, I'd mebbe try to make a turn in 't 'casionally, but I guess as 't is we'd better set down an' let her take her own gait.

I don't mean to try an' git the top price--I'm alwus willin' to let the other feller make a little--but we've waited fer quite a spell, an' as it's goin' our way, we might 's well wait a little longer." "All right," said John, "and I'm very much obliged to you." "Sho, sho!" said David.
It was not until August, however, that the deal was finally closed out..