Whathaveyoutosay，then？criedHarran，who，untilnow，hadnotspoken。
Ihavethistosay，answeredLyman，makingheadasbesthemight，thatthisisnoproperspiritinwhichtodiscussbusiness。TheCommissionhasfulfilleditsobligations。Ithasadjustedratestothebestofitsability。Wehavebeenatworkfortwomonthsonthepreparationofthisschedule——
That’salie，shoutedAnnixter，hisfacescarlet。that’salie。ThatschedulewasdrawnintheofficesofthePacificandSouthwesternandyouknowit。It’saschemeofratesmadefortheRailroadandbytheRailroadandyouwereboughtovertoputyournametoit。
Therewasaconcertedoutburstatthewords。Allthemenintheroomwereontheirfeet，gesticulatingandvociferating。
Gentlemen，gentlemen，criedMagnus，areweschoolboys，areweruffiansofthestreet？