He hasn't the true miner's blood in his veins.
Sit down, Mr.Starr, and have a good dinner, for we may not sup till late." As the engineer and his hosts were taking their places: "One moment, Simon," said James Starr.

"Do you want me to eat with a good appetite ?" "It will be doing us all possible honor, Mr.Starr," answered Ford.
"Well, in order to eat heartily, I must not be at all anxious.

Now I have two questions to put to you." "Go on, sir." "Your letter told me of a communication which was to be of an interesting nature." "It is very interesting indeed." "To you ?" "To you and to me, Mr.Starr.But I do not want to tell it you until after dinner, and on the very spot itself.

Without that you would not believe me." "Simon," resumed the engineer, "look me straight in the face.

An interesting communication?
Yes.