If you will glance over this book, sir, you will find it as interesting as a novel, and as useful as an encyclopaedia--" "I don't want the book," I said, "and I don't care to look at it." "But if you were to look at it you would want it, I'm sure." "That's a good reason for not looking at it, then," I answered.

"If you came to get us to subscribe for that book we need not take up any more of your time, for we shall not subscribe." "Oh, I did not come for that alone," he said.

"I shall stay here to-night and start out in the morning to work up the neighborhood.

If you would like this book--and I'm sure you have only to look at it to do that--you can deduct the amount of my bill from the subscription price, and--" "What did you say you charged for this book ?" asked Euphemia, stepping forward and picking up the volume.
"Three seventy-five is the subscription price, ma'am, but that book is not for sale.

That is merely a sample.