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Birotteau found himself in the cabinet, placed in one corner of the fireplace, facing the light from a window, with Adolphe Keller opposite to him. "They are all right, monsieur," said the banker, pointing to the deeds. "But what payments have you made on the price of the land?" "One hundred and forty thousand francs." "Cash?" "Are they paid?" "They are not yet due."
"By Jove, I'm glad to have you safe!" he said in a warm, kind voice, which for some reason made Clo want to cry. "I've a hundred things to say and ask, you child or imp, but first of all, where do you want to go? Home, or " "To Krantz's Keller," Clo finished the sentence. "Do you know where it is?" "Yes," said O'Reilly. "I know, though I've never been. But " "I've got to go there," said Clo.
I have always looked upon marriage without love as nothing more or less than legalized vice. Keller is about to leave me, and my arrangements as your wife must be finally made when, in fact, her giving up her room necessitates my coming to yours, her leaving compelling me either to go with her, or come, as of course I must, to you we may have a definite understanding as to our future relations.
Wherefore he decided to keep silent now and let Yeager do what he would. "I reckon, seh, you'll have to do your own guessing at the facts," he said gently. "Just as you say, Mr. Keller. I reckon if you had anything to say for yourself you would say it. Now, I'll do what talking I've got to do. You may stay here twenty-four hours. After that you may hit the trail for Bear Creek.
Slim laughed in kindly derision, and declared before he went out: "I expect you would spell his name B-r-i-double l. Don't forget to invite me to the wedding, Phyllie. Meanwhile I'll be mum as a clam till you say the word." With which he jingled away. The door was scarce closed before the girl turned on Keller. "There! You see. They may catch you any moment." "Will you ask Yeager?"
"Collinet, the grocer! that makes the sixty-sixth elector who has entered the Giguet house," said Monsieur Martener, who was practising his trade as examining-judge by counting the electors. "If Charles Keller is the ministerial candidate," resumed the sub-prefect, "I ought to have been told of it; the government makes a mistake in giving time for Simon Giguet to get hold of the electors."
His eyes opened and he looked about him as if to ask where he was. He seemed to understand what had happened, for presently he smiled faintly at his friend and said: "Beat me to it, Jim. I'm bust up proper this time." "He shot without giving warning." Keller moved his head weakly in dissent. "No, I knew just when he was going to draw, but I had to wait for him."
When you come to Tuscumbia to see me I hope my father will have many sweet apples and juicy peaches and fine pears and delicious grapes and large water melons. I hope you think about me and love me because I am a good little child. With much love and two kisses From your little friend HELEN A. KELLER.
He thought the matter was taking a favorable turn, and breathed again. "Go on; I hear you," said Keller good-naturedly. "I have purchased, at half its value, certain land about the Madeleine " "Yes; I heard Nucingen speak of that immense affair, undertaken, I believe, by Claparon and Company."
Keller, speaking from his place at the top of the table. "It's old wine, and good wine. Let me taste what is left." Joseph advanced to carry the remains of the wine to his master. But Madame Fontaine was beforehand with him. "Open the other bottle directly," she said and rose so hurriedly to take the wine herself to Mr. Keller, that she caught her foot in her dress.
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