"Allen, Grant - Miss Cayley's Adventures 04 - The Adenture of the Amateur Commission Agent" - читать интересную книгу автора (Allen Grant)

'I don't know what commission means,' I answered,
somewhat at sea as to the name; 'but I thought it
might be worth your while, till the Manitou becomes
better known, to pay me, say, ten per cent on all
orders I brought you.'

His face was one broad smile. 'I do admire at
you, miss,' he cried, standing still to inspect me.
'You may not know the meaning of the word
commission; but durned ef you haven't got a hang of
the thing itself that would do honour to a Wall
Street operator, anyway.'

'Then that's business?' I asked, eagerly; for I
beheld vistas.

'Business?' he repeated. 'Yes, that's jest about
the size of it--business. Advertizement, miss, may
be the soul of commerce, but Commission's its body.
You go in and win. Ten per cent on every order you
send me!' He insisted on taking my ticket back to
Frankfort. 'My affair, miss; my affair!' There
was no gainsaying him. He was immensely elated.
The biggest thing in cycles since Dunlop tyres,'
he repeated. 'And to-morrow they'll give me
advertizements gratis in every newspaper!'

Next morning, he came round to call on me at the
Abode of Unclaimed Domestic Angels. He was
explicit and generous. 'Look here, miss,' he
began; 'I didn't do fair by you when you
interviewed me about your agency last evening. I
took advantage, at the time, of your youth and
inexperience. You suggested 10 per cent as the
amount of your commission on sales you might
effect; and I jumped at it. T hat was conduct
unworthy of a gentleman. Now I will not deceive
you. The ordinary commission on transactions in
wheels is 25 per cent. I am going to sell the
Manitou retail at twenty English pounds apiece.
You shall hev your 25 per cent on all orders.'

'Five pounds for every machine I sell?' I
exclaimed overjoyed.

He nodded. 'That's so.'

I was simply amazed at this magnificent prospect.
'The cycle trade must be honeycombed with
middlemen' profits!' I cried; for I had my