? ? ? ? "That's a good one," he remarked, "the best I've heard for a long time. No, I haven't any of the lots with me, but I've got a circular. Just cast your eye over that," and he drew a large and showy prospectus from his pocket.
? ? ? ? "If you should be looking for a good investment," he continued, "you can't do any better than buy a lot at Morton Park. It is only eighteen miles from the city and is rapidly building up. You can buy lot on easy installments, and I will myself pick one out for you that is almost sure to double in value in a year or two."
? ? ? ? "Thank you," said Rodney, "but I shall have to invest my money, if I get any, in a different way."
? ? ? ? "As what for instance?"
? ? ? ? "In board and lodging."
? ? ? ? "Good. That is even more necessary than real estate."
? ? ? ? "How long have you been in the business, sir?"
? ? ? ? "About six months."
? ? ? ? "And how does it pay?"
? ? ? ? "Very well, if you know how to talk."
? ? ? ? "I should think you might do well, then."
? ? ? ? "Thank you.
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