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JACK (uneasily). I say, I wish you wouldn’t talk like that.

BROXOPP. Oh, but I mean it. You see, I’m very proud of you, Jack.

ssss1JACK (with a smile). You’re much prouder of your blessed beans, aren’t you? Own up.

BROXOPP. Well, you were born about the same time, but I’ve always had more control over the beans.

JACK (nervously). You know, I rather wonder sometimes, now that we’ve decided that I’m not going into the business, that you don’t chuck it yourself, and retire into the country. It’s worth a good bit, I should think, if you did want to sell it.

BROXOPP. Would you invest the money for me?

JACK (with a smile). Well, I own I had a bit of rotten luck last time, but I daresay I’d do it as well as you would.

BROXOPP. That’s not saying much. I don’t profess to watch the markets.

JACK. Neither do I, only young Archie happened to say that he’d heard from a man whose uncle knew a fellow who—— Well, it just didn’t come off, that’s all. But Sir Roger knows all about that sort of thing. He’d do it for you.