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It was with difficulty that I could restrain myself from rushing into the room and falling at his feet; but when I knew that he was gone, I went up to Mr. Chelm with the tears in my eyes. "I did my best for you, Virginia. But the fellow is right. He is a gentleman. I hated him for causing you such pain, but if he loves some one else well one can scarcely blame him."
On July 24th, the German line ran from Novogard in the north, south of Przasnysz, thence to Novogeorgievsk, then swinging to the southeast below Warsaw it passed close to the west of Ivangorad, Lublin, Chelm, and then south to a point just east of Lemberg. Warsaw at that time was in the jaws of the German nutcracker.
Chelm, and here he stopped and gave an amused chuckle, "it is a rare chance for a young man, a rare chance. My client will never mind the loss of the money, and would feel genuine disappointment, I know, if you were to decline.
"I am to be made to bear the blame, of course. There is one hope, however, he thinks you sixty-five." "Ah! but he must be undeceived. You must tell him I am young and very beautiful." "What madness is this, Virginia?" "Trust me, Mr. Chelm, and do what I ask you." "Very well." "You will tell him?" "If you insist." "And I shall be in the other room and overhear it all. Stop, one thing more.
"You knew my father, I think?" "Ralph Prime, of New York? Most assuredly. I had a high regard for him." "I am his only son. He died, as you may be aware, five years ago in reduced circumstances, because he preferred to remain honest. An odd erratic choice, was it not?" "I was sorry to hear he had been unfortunate," answered Mr. Chelm quietly.
It is quite evident what your opinion is," said Mr. Chelm, with a laugh. "Very well then, I do believe it; and I want to help him." "Romance against the lawyers, ha! ha!" "I am a very determined young person when I make up my mind. You cannot laugh me out of it, Mr. Chelm." "Heaven forbid! But what do you propose to do?" "Give him a chance." The lawyer rubbed his chin reflectively.
It is all my fault, and you shall have the money now if I have to pay it out of my own pocket. Besides," said Mr. Chelm with voluble eagerness, "there is very little harm done after all; and to prevent misunderstanding, I may as well make a clean breast of it. My client is an eccentric maiden-lady of sixty-five, with a lot of distant relatives who bother her life out while waiting for her to die.
A great many strange people came to consult Mr. Chelm, and I thus picked up a stock of miscellaneous information about business matters as well as some new ideas regarding human nature. Sometimes when the visitors seemed particularly interesting I would venture to peep round the corner or through the crack of the door, so as to catch a glimpse of them. Afterward Mr.
After sitting in silence for a moment as though endeavoring to grasp the facts, he gave a short incredulous laugh, and stooping down to pat Ike, said nervously, "Is this a joke? A ghastly practical joke?" "It sounds like one, doesn't it?" said Mr. Chelm; and he grinned from ear to ear. "I fancy, though, that you are not in a mood to be trifled with.
But since I have imposed upon your good nature so far, do me one more kindness, Mr. Chelm. What is your own opinion in this matter? Do you advise me to accept?" I listened eagerly for his reply. It was in his power to spoil all. "Really, I feel embarrassed how to answer.
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