"Say, I've got the dandiest rug upstairs you ever saw, Edwards.

It's a regular Begorra." "What's a Begorra ?" asked Steve with a smile.
"Oh, it's one of those rare Oriental rugs, you know." "You mean Bokhara," laughed Steve.
Durkin blinked.

"Something like that," he agreed.

"Anyway, it's a peach.
Come up and have a look at it." "No, thanks.

I'm not buying rugs to-day." "Tell you what I'll do," pursued Durkin, undismayed.