He is an old friend of mine." "Have you been to him ?" "No, sir." "Why not ?" "Because my relations with him are entirely personal.

We used to be warm friends, and I did not wish to use his friendship for me as a ground on which to approach him in a commercial enterprise." Mr.Creamer's countenance expressed more incredulity than he intended to show.
"He might feel under obligations to do for me what he would not be inclined to do otherwise," Keith explained.
"Oh, I don't think you need have any apprehension on that score," Mr.
Creamer said, with a glint of amusement in his eyes.

"It is a matter of business, and I don't think you will find business men here overstepping the bounds of prudence from motives of sentiment." "There is no man whom I would rather have go into it with me; but I shall not ask him to do it, for the reason I have given.

Good morning." The banker did not take his eyes from the door until the sound of Keith's steps had died away through his outer office.

Then he reflected for a moment.