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Updated: May 22, 2025
But you know how strict in such matters papa is, and you must remember, that the wife always follows the rank of the husband. Papa is accustomed to the strict etiquette of a court, and I am sure that no consideration would induce him to receive the estate-agent in the light of a nephew.
He saw some vacant lots across the street advertised for sale by a real estate-agent, and found himself calculating on the city's prospective growth in that direction. It might be worth his while to inquire the price, for he had made money in transactions of that sort. Returning to the bank, he found that the activity of the clerks and typewriters did not jar on him as it had been doing of late.
Charles Malet had disappeared! On the corner opposite Dr. Stuart's establishment stood a house which was "to be let or sold." From the estate-agent whose name appeared upon the notice-board I obtained the keys and had a duplicate made of that which opened the front door. It was a simple matter, and the locksmith returned both keys to me within an hour.
Half fearful of what I should hear, I went to the adjoining room and took up the receiver. Presently: "Hullo! Is that Mr. Addison?" came Gatton's voice. "Yes, speaking. What developments, Gatton?" "Several. I've got the report of the estate-agent and I've seen the stage-doorkeeper of the New Avenue!
Walker presently saw him at his shop-door grinning in this costume, twiddling his ringlets with his dumpy greasy fingers, glittering with oil and rings, and looking so exceedingly contented and happy that the estate-agent felt assured some very satisfactory conspiracy had been planned between the tailor and him. How was Mr. Walker to learn what the scheme was?
Then I sat down at a loose end, very much like a young professional man, doctor or estate-agent, waiting for the next client. And like the young professional man at a loose end, I made a pretence of looking through papers. Presently I became aware that I only had to open a window in order to summon a couple of clients at once.
"Here, at last is the good news we have both been waiting for! I have been offered exactly the kind of billet I wanted that of estate-agent to a big land-owner. The salary is a really generous one, and there's a jolly little cottage goes with it, so that you'll be able to chuck free-lancing and come and keep house for me as we've always planned. Needless to say, I've accepted the job!
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