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"Yes Good night, Daddy," I said

"Have a good time Both of you," he called

Clayton's car was iot in and reot in

"It's five years old," he said without gratitude for the compliment It was more like he expected it "You really have to keep a car about seven years these days to make the most of your investment," he said, and then went on to talk about depreciation schedules

When we sat in the restaurant and were given ourthe cost and value to me

"We handle a dozen restaurants," he continued, "so we knohat the best values are"

"Why don't you just order for me then," I said dryly and handed the waiter my menu

"I would be very happy to do that," Clayton said and did Finally, his conversation turned to so other than assets and liabilities Or, at least I thought it did when he began to ask me questions about myself, the work I did for my father, and what I did to entertain myself

Throughout the course of the lanced at his watch and co Most of the time, he concluded ere on schedule, but when the desserts he had ordered took longer than he anticipated, he becaitated

"We really don't have to be there just when it all begins, Clayton," I said He looked atwas a violation of the eleventh commandment

"People are known by their sense of

responsibility, hoell they keep to their schedules," he assuredbusiness with our firm"

"Oh Well, not everything is business, Clayton"

"In the end," he insisted, "everything is business"

I didn't feel like arguing We had our desserts and I let hiallery two ht