Why, the business seems to have lost all its spring, nowadays," Mr.Jarvis went on, mournfully.

"We do well, of course, because we couldn't help doing well, but we plod along more like a machine.

It was different altogether in the days when Mr.Weatherley used to bring out the morning orders himself and chaff us about selling for no profit.

You follow me, Chetwode ?" "I'll do what I can," Arnold agreed.

"Of course, I see your point of view, and I must admit that the governor does seem depressed about something or other." "If anything turns up," Mr.Jarvis asked eagerly, "anything tangible, I mean, you'll tell me of it, won't you, there's a good fellow?
Of course, I suppose your future is outside my control now, but I engaged you first, you know, Chetwode.