The Efficiency Expert Quotes

“I’ll bet you’re some looker when you’re dolled up!”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Efficiency Expert

“As he emerged again and crossed through the dining-room he saw that Murray had regained consciousness and was sitting at a table wiping the blood from his face with a wet napkin. As Murray’s eyes fell upon his late antagonist he half rose from his chair and shook his fist at Jimmy.
“I’ll get you for this, young feller!” he yelled. “I’ll get you yet, and don’t you forget it.”
“You just had me,” Jimmy called back; “but it didn’t seem to make you very happy.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Efficiency Expert

“Are you sure,” he asked the clerk, “that my replies haven’t been sidetracked somewhere? I have seen people taking letters away from here all day, and that bird there just walked off with a fistful.”
The clerk grinned. “What you advertising for?” he asked.
“A position,” replied Jimmy.
“That’s the answer,” explained the clerk. “That fellow there was advertising for help.”
― Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Efficiency Expert