I thought you wouldn't object to a little advance on your 'Every Other Week' work till you kind of got started." Beaton remained inflexible.

"It can't be done, Fulkerson.

Don't I tell you I can't sell myself out to a thing I don't believe in?
Can't you understand that ?" "Oh yes; I can understand that first-rate.

I don't want to buy you; I want to borrow you.

It's all right.