Stop all of your foolish nonsense and let the men have their old-time pastimes." "I can't do it, sir." "Have you paper, pen and ink here ?" thundered Mr.Bascomb.

"If so, bring them." Tom quietly obeyed.
"Reade," again thundered the president of the Melliston Company, "I have had as much of your nonsense as I intend to stand.

You are out of here, from this minute.

Take that pen and sign your resignation!".