Jimmie read it through, then handed it back, slowly shaking his head.
"I don't see nothing to get excited about," said the ever-doubtful, ever-hesitant Jimmie.

"It's only an invitation." "Aw, hell!" ejaculated the exasperated Barney in disgust.

"If some one handed you a government bond all you could see would be a cigar coupon! That invitation, together with this note from Dick Sherwood saying he'll call and take Maggie out, means that the fish is all ready to be landed.
Try to come back to life, Jimmie.

If you knew anything at all about big-league society, you'd know that sending invitations to meet the family--that's the way these swells do things when they're all set to do business.

We're all ready for the killing--the big clean-up!" He turned to Maggie.