Think I know you.

Wait ten days.

Coming to Washington.
The excitement died out of both men's faces.

There was a brooding silence for a while, then the younger one said with a sigh: "Why, we can't wait ten days for the money." "No--the man's unreasonable; we are down to the bed rock, financially speaking." "If we could explain to him in some way, that we are so situated that time is of the utmost importance to us--" "Yes--yes, that's it--and so if it would be as convenient for him to come at once it would be a great accommodation to us, and one which we--which we--which we--wh--well, which we should sincerely appreciate--" "That's it--and most gladly reciprocate--" "Certainly--that'll fetch him.

Worded right, if he's a man--got any of the feelings of a man, sympathies and all that, he'll be here inside of twenty-four hours.