They are about to open a new mine that is to exceed anything ever known.

Ferdy tells me I am good for I don't know how much.

The stock is to be put on the exchange in a little while, and I got in on the ground-floor.

That's what they call it--the lowest floor of all, you know.
"Yes; some people call it the ground-floor," said Keith, wishing to change the subject.
"You know there may be a cellar under a ground-floor," observed Mr.
Stirling, demurely.
Keith looked at him, and their eyes met.
Fortunately, perhaps, for Keith, some one came up just then and claimed a dance with Mrs.Lancaster.She moved away, and then turned back.
"I shall see you again ?" "Yes.

Why, I hope so-certainly." She stopped and looked at him.
"When are you going away ?" "Why, I don't exactly know.