Now that we are partners, in manner of speaking, since your generous concession of a few minutes past--about the thirds--I must be very considerate of you." As if to mark the new dignity, the junior partner dropped the crude and boisterous phrases that had hitherto marked his converse.

Mitchell recognized the subtle significance of this change by an angry gesture.
"Since our interests are now one," continued the new member suavely, "propriety seems to demand that I should tell you the Mitchell-Zurich affair has no secrets from me.

If young Stanley is in prison, it is because you put him there!" "What!" "Yes," said Joey with a complacent stroke at his upper lip.

"I have duplicate keys to all your dispatch boxes and filing cabinets." "You fiend!" "I wished to protect you against any temptation toward ingratitude," explained Joey.

"I have been, on the whole, much entertained by your correspondence.