"You don't even ask 'em to sit down.

Well, you needn't worry so far's I'm concerned.

Good-by." She was on her way out of the office, but he called her back.
"Hi, hold on!" he called.

"You ain't told me what that business was yet.
Come back! You--you can set down, if you want to." Thankful hesitated.

She was strongly tempted to go and never return.
And yet, if she did, she must go elsewhere to obtain the mortgage she wished.