I dare say it is not true, and in any case it is not worth while troubling about, but it shows that the public is beginning to nibble.

I am of opinion that the time is almost--yes, almost ripe for a move." "Do you wish me to do anything in the matter, sir ?" Tavernake asked.
"In the first place," Mr.Dowling declared, "I should like you to try to find out whether any of the plots have really been sold, and, if so, to whom, and what would be their price.

Can you do this during the week ?" "I think so," Tavernake answered.
"Say Monday morning," Mr.Dowling suggested, taking down his hat.

"I shall be playing golf to-morrow and Friday, and of course Saturday.
Monday morning you might let me have a report." Tavernake went back to his office.

After all, then, things were to come to a crisis a little earlier than he had thought.