"No, two off, ten days."

"Well, that brings them $6.86. We make 5 off in case lots, bringing
them down to $6.84, and there is 2 off that, ten days."

This was so mighty close to what the goods were costing us that I felt
like crying as I made the figures; but my back was up, and I didn't
propose to let Blissam walk over me, even if he was from Philadelphia.

Mr. Jewell was a very pleasant man to meet. He had no hobbies, no
crotchets. He was as pleasant with me as if I was buying instead of
trying to sell to him. This is a pretty good test of a man. One that
meets a strange traveling man pleasantly and gives him a patient
hearing is bound to be pleasant and kind-hearted clear through.

I gave him quotations on revolvers and cartridges, and tried to get
him to say he would not order of Blissam till I saw him again; but he
would not promise, for the reason, he said, that his son might even
then be buying at Blissam's room. Still, he said, it was the son's
custom to do no more than make a memorandum at the hotel and give the
order after consulting him.

I then started off to see Billwock, and squeeze some money out of him.
His wife and seven children (or more) were there, but no Billwock.
Where was he?

He was down getting a boat ready to go fishing with Mr. Blissam that
afternoon, she said.