The Saint And Mr. Teal: Formerly Called "once More the Saint"
The Saint And Mr. Teal: Formerly Called "once More the Saint"
“He’d never cared for whisky and never would, but it cost twice as much as beer, and a toff always had the best. They were toffs now-Ted Orping said so. They owned cigarette cases, had their nails manicured, and changed their shirts twice a week.
“This is a big thing,” said Ted, leaning sideways confidentially. “It’s goin’ to grow an’ grow-there ain’t no limits to it. An’ we’re in at the beginnin’, like the guys who started motorcars an’ wireless. An’ what are they now? Look at ‘em!”
“Marconi,” ...hazarded Clem helpfully, “Austin,Morris, ‘Enry Ford —”
“Millionaires,” said Ted. “That’s what. And why? Because they were in first. Just like we are. An’ we can be millionaires too. Ain’t Tex told you what them guys in Chicago live like? Sleepin’ in silk sheets, tickin’ off judges, an’ havin’ the mayor to dinner off gold plates. That’s what we’ll be like one day. Have another drink.”
He went to the bar to have the glasses replenished and came back to the corner where they were sitting.MoreLess
“This is a big thing,” said Ted, leaning sideways confidentially. “It’s goin’ to grow an’ grow-there ain’t no limits to it. An’ we’re in at the beginnin’, like the guys who started motorcars an’ wireless. An’ what are they now? Look at ‘em!”
“Marconi,” ...hazarded Clem helpfully, “Austin,Morris, ‘Enry Ford —”
“Millionaires,” said Ted. “That’s what. And why? Because they were in first. Just like we are. An’ we can be millionaires too. Ain’t Tex told you what them guys in Chicago live like? Sleepin’ in silk sheets, tickin’ off judges, an’ havin’ the mayor to dinner off gold plates. That’s what we’ll be like one day. Have another drink.”
He went to the bar to have the glasses replenished and came back to the corner where they were sitting.MoreLess
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