You can do so,' he said with an affectation of good nature, 'but you mustn't pile it on too thick, in any case, you know, because, as I said before, 'e don't want to spend too much money on it.

In fact, if it's going to cost a great deal 'e simply won't 'ave it done at all.' Rushton knew Owen well enough to be sure that no consideration of time or pains would prevent him from putting the very best that was in him into this work.

He knew that if the man did the room at all there was no likelihood of his scamping it for the sake of getting it done quickly; and for that matter Rushton did not wish him to hurry over it.
All that he wanted to do was to impress upon Owen from the very first that he must not charge too much time.

Any profit that it was possible to make out of the work, Rushton meant to secure for himself.

He was a smart man, this Rushton, he possessed the ideal character: the kind of character that is necessary for any man who wishes to succeed in business--to get on in life.