top-figure

Updated: September 8, 2025

We all know David Cairns is selling everything he writes at a top-figure; that he is eminently successful, quite the thing in many periodicals, finely pleased with himself as a successful man " "Wordling," said Kate Wilkes, leaning toward her, "what kind of people do you associate with in your work?" "The best, dear, always the best. People who think, and who love their work."

Will Levington Comfort - Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel