They haven't anything to do with your selling." "I'm not so sure." "What do you mean by that ?" "That strip takes in the Shore Lane, Mr.Colton." "I know it." "And, if you buy, I presume the Lane will be closed." He looked at me, surprised, and, I thought, a little annoyed.
"Well ?" he said; "suppose it is ?" "But it will be, won't it ?" "You bet your life it will! What of it ?" "Then I don't know that I care to sell." He leaned back in his chair.
"You don't care to sell!" he repeated, slowly.

"What the devil do you mean by that ?" "What I said.

And, besides, Mr.Colton, I--" He interrupted me.
"Why don't you care to sell ?" he demanded.

"The land is no good to you, is it ?" "Not much.

No." "Humph! Are you so rich that you've got all the money you want ?" I was angry all through.