I'll tell you this about it--if you do a neater and quicker job in the next ten years, you can take this desk away from me.

I'll give it to you.

As it is, your name's gone up for promotion today; you deserved it long ago." "Thank you, sir," replied the tall man quietly, "but I had luck with that case." "Of course you had luck," said the chief.

"Sit down, won't you, and have a cigar--if you can stand my brand.

Of course you had luck, Anderson, but that isn't the point.