talked with Miss I said after a moment. going to call up Daisy to-morrow and “I Baker,” “I’m invite her over here to tea.” all he said carelessly. want to put you to any “Oh, that’s right,” “I don’t trouble.” would suit “What day you?” would suit he corrected me quickly. want to put you to any trouble, “What day YOU?” “I don’t you see.” about the day after to-morrow?” He considered for a moment. Then, with reluctance: “How want to get the grass he said. “I cut,” We both looked at the grass—there was a sharp line where my ragged lawn ended and the darker, well-kept expanse of his began. I suspected that he meant my grass. another little he said uncertainly, and hesitated. “There’s thing,” you rather put it off for a few I asked. “Would days?” it about that. At least——” He fumbled with a series of beginnings. I “Oh, isn’t “Why, look here, old sport, you make much money, do don’t you?” very “Not much.” This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently. thought you if pardon my—You see, I carry on a little business on the side, a “I didn’t, you’ll sort of side line, you understand. And I thought that if you make very much—You’re don’t selling bonds, you, old aren’t sport?” “Trying to.” this would interest you. It take up much of your time and you might pick up a “Well, wouldn’t nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing.”
“I talked with Miss Baker,” I said after a moment. “I’m going to call up Daisy to-morrow and invite her over here to tea.” “Oh, that’s all right,” he said carelessly. “I don’t want to put you to any trouble.” “What day would suit you?” “What day would suit YOU?” he corrected me quickly. “I don’t want to put you to any trouble, you see.” “How about the day after to-morrow?” He considered for a moment. Then, with reluctance: “I want to get the grass cut,” he said. We both looked at the grass—there was a sharp line where my ragged lawn ended and the darker, well-kept expanse of his began. I suspected that he meant my grass. “There’s another little thing,” he said uncertainly, and hesitated. “Would you rather put it off for a few days?” I asked. “Oh, it isn’t about that. At least——” He fumbled with a series of beginnings. “Why, I look here, old sport, you don’t make much money, do you?” “Not very much.” This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently. “I thought you didn’t, if you’ll pardon my—You see, I carry on a little business on the side, a sort of side line, you understand. And I thought that if you don’t make very much—You’re selling bonds, aren’t you, old sport?” “Trying to.” “Well, this would interest you. It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing.”