"What hurts my pride is to have been made such a fool of." "That's nothing, Craig; we have all had that experience.

You merely fell into the clutches of some shrewd men, and a designing woman.
Fortunately you have discovered the truth before any great harm has been done, and I stand ready to give you a chance now on the winning side.

I would rather have you with me than opposed, and there will be more money in it for us both.

What do you say ?" "I should prefer to know more about your proposition." "It has nothing whatever to do with the Henley matter," he exclaimed, leaning back in his chair, and surveying me shrewdly through his dark eyes.

"That is practically settled already, so you will not be further involved with the girl." "You would oblige me by leaving her name out of the discussion then," I interposed coldly.