But if you can't sell in that time you will have to dig up ten thousand instead of eight.

It's a hard position for you, Van; it's just a chance, you know, but I thought I would give you the benefit of that chance.

If you want to give me a power of attorney I'll try and sell it for you." "I guess Brunt would do that," replied Vandover.
"Yes," retorted Geary, watchful as a lynx, "but they would charge you a big commission.

Of course _I_ wouldn't think of asking you anything more than the actual costs.

I am afraid that they would try to sell it at auction, too, if they knew you had to realize on it in so short a time, and it would go for a mere song then; you know how it is." "I thought," inquired Vandover, "that you wanted that property." "Yes," replied Geary, hesitating, "I--I did want to buy it of you once; well, for that matter I do now.