From childhood every discussion between father and son had ended with the same words.
"It is business time," he resumed.

"Let us confine ourselves to business.

I see that Illinois were at 112 yesterday." "They are at 113 this morning." "What! have you been on 'Change already ?" "Yes, I dropped in there on my way to the office.

I would hold on to those.

They will go up for some days yet." The senior partner made a pencil note on the margin of the list.
"We'll hold on to the cotton we have," he said.
"No, sell out at once," Ezra answered with decision, "I saw young Featherstone, of Liverpool, last night, or rather this morning.