You come with me." "Hadn't I better see Mr.Grant first ?" "No, he won't care.

The old man doesn't take much notice of new chums--he gets them out by the bushel.

He might meet a man at dinner in England and the man might say, "Grant, you've got some stations.

I've got a young fellow that's no use at home--or anywhere else for that matter--can't you oblige me, and take him and keep him out of mischief for a while ?" And if the old man had had about a bottle of champagne, he'd say, "Yes, I'll take him--for a premium," or if he'd had two bottles, he'd say, "Send along your new chum--I'll make a man of him or break his neck." And perhaps in the next steamer out the fellow comes, and Grant just passes him on to me.

Never looks at him, as likely as not.