4 p.m.
Bottle up your metaphors and give us a page of business-like fluency ! Here 's some paper . '' After a good deal of discussion the following letter was composed : -- _ To Mr J. Thompson Nurseryman . _ _ Dr Sir / _ _ Having heard of yr intention to dispose of yr stock-in-hand -LRB- Plants -RRB- we have pleasure in proposing to undertake transport of same -LRB- carriage free -RRB- on Saty next ensuing between 2 and 4 p.m. from yr house to Rookwood Elmridge Middleshire for sale advd to be held there at 6 p.m. Safety of goods guarantd . Unless we hear to contry we shall presume this meets yr views and take action accordly . _ _ Yrs etc. _ _ -LRB- Signed -RRB- T. Vickers _ _ N. Hallett _ _ J. Brady & c. _ _ pro -RRB- Students of Brincliffe Elmridge . _ `` If that is n't business-like , I do n't know what is ! ''