The money we used to lose at auction bridge now all goes to our brokers.

We worry the lives out of our men friends by continually craving for tips." "Dear me," Wingate remarked, "I had no idea things were as bad as that." "Now what," Sarah asked ingratiatingly, "is your honest opinion about British and Imperial Granaries ?" "If I gave it to you," Wingate replied, "my opinion would be the only honest thing about it." "Then couldn't one do some good by selling a bear of them ?" she enquired sagely.
"You would do yourself and every one else more good by not dealing in them at all," Wingate advised.

"The whole thing is a terrible gamble." "When did you arrive ?" Kendrick enquired.

"Have you been in the City yet ?" Wingate shook his head.
"I have spent the last two days in the north of England," he replied.

"I was rather interested in having a glance at conditions there.