How much did you ask him for ?" "Five thousand dollars.

I offered to put up my life insurance policy for that amount and some stock I own.

He said money was tight just now and they'd want a good name on the paper besides the collateral, and that I'd better try my home bank.

I didn't do that, of course, because Montgomery is a small town and--well, I'd rather not advertise my affairs to a whole community.

I'm not a business man and these things all seem terribly complicated and embarrassing to me." "But you tried other places besides Adams?
I saw it in your eye when you came home this evening that you had struck a snag.