Since there were no other guests, and the evening was wet, the two were thrown upon each other's society in the commercial-room.
'I don't think,' said Mr.Hollywell, in reply to a remark of Hyacinth's, 'that there's the least use trying to drag patriotic sentiment into business.

Of course, since you represent an Irish house--woollen goods, I think you said--you're quite right to run the fact for all it's worth.
I don't in the least blame you.

Only I don't think you'll find it pays.' He sipped his whisky-and-water--it was still early, and he had only arrived at his third glass--and then proceeded to give his personal experience.
'Now, I work for an American firm.

If there was any force in the patriotic idea I shouldn't sell a single cigarette.

My people are in the big tobacco combine.