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Updated: May 23, 2025
"You will gain nothing by that," returned the banker, staring at the date-card in front of him. "And you will lose any chance there is of recovering something from the wreck. Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence had better take the advice of her lawyer in preference to yours." "Then I am ruined!" said that lady, rising, with an air of resolution. She was brave, at all events.
"Damn you!" he cried. "Damn you!" And the door banged on his heels as he hurried through the outer office. Turner was left standing, a massive incarnation of bewilderment, in the middle of the room. He heard the outer door close with considerable emphasis. Then he sat down again, his eyebrows raised high on his round forehead, and gazed sadly at the date-card.
"You will gain nothing by that," returned the banker, staring at the date-card in front of him. "And you will lose any chance there is of recovering something from the wreck. Mrs. St. Pierre Lawrence had better take the advice of her lawyer in preference to yours." "Then I am ruined!" said that lady, rising, with an air of resolution. She was brave, at all events.
"This is the beginning of April," pursued Mrs. de Tracy, referring to a date-card. "Maria Spalding's course at Nauheim will take three weeks. We must allow her a week for going and coming. During that time Mrs. David Loring can be my guest." "A whole month!" cried the companion, as though in ecstasy at her employer's generosity. "A whole month at Stoke Revel!" Mrs. de Tracy took no notice.
"Damn you!" he cried. "Damn you!" And the door banged on his heels as he hurried through the outer office. Turner was left standing, a massive incarnation of bewilderment, in the middle of the room. He heard the outer door close with considerable emphasis. Then he sat down again, his eyebrows raised high on his round forehead, and gazed sadly at the date-card.
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