The latter, seated behind the desk, with a big sheepskin-bound volume spread open upon it, was always glad to see his visitor.

Their conversations were characteristic.
"Hello, John!" the captain would begin.

"How are the clients comin' ?" "Don't know, Captain.

None of them has as yet got near enough so that I could see how he comes." "Humph! I want to know.

Mr.John D.Jacob Vanderbilt ain't cruised in from Newport to put his affairs in your hands?
Sho'! He's pretty short-sighted, ain't he ?" "Very.