Do you make any advance on fifty thousand ?" "I have the honour to explain to you, sir," returned Bellairs, with a miserable assumption of dignity.

"Fifty thousand was the figure named by my principal; but if you will give me the small favour of two moments at the telephone--" "O, nonsense!" said the auctioneer.

"If you make no advance, I'll knock it down to Mr.Pinkerton." "I warn you," cried the attorney, with sudden shrillness.

"Have a care what you're about.

You are here to sell for the underwriters, let me tell you--not to act for Mr.Douglas Longhurst.