"Children, there are things in this world that a check don't settle." There were some matters of business to be discussed.

Dan had at last received an offer for the Kelton house at Montgomery, and Mrs.Owen thought he ought to be able to screw the price up a couple of hundred dollars.
"I'm all ready to close the estate when the sale is completed," said Dan.

"Practically everything will be cleaned up when the house is sold.
That Canneries stock that we inventoried as worthless is pretty sure to pan out.

I've refused to compromise." "That's right, Daniel.

Don't you compromise that case.