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Wormly, Hunter & Blake have failed liabilities over three million. There's probably going to be a run on the Shoshone Securities Company; Andreas Hogg and Gumble Brothers have laid down on their own brokers and the Exchange has " "What!" "A nice outlook, isn't it? Be careful what you say before Mrs. Malcourt; she doesn't realise that Cardross, Carrick & Co. may be involved."
He was alone at the counter now, Merle having joined the withdrawn courtiers. "I'm a fair trader," said Solly Gumble. "I can take I give. Here now!" And amazingly he extended to the penniless wreck a large and golden orange, perhaps one of the largest oranges ever grown. The recipient was again overcome. He blushed as he thanked this open-handed tradesman.
A quavering voice, an unsteady step, and the old man entered again. "Mr. Stephen, sir?" "Bring that decanter back. Didn't you hear me tell you just now?" "Sir?" "Didn't you hear me?" "Yes, Mr. Stephen, sir." There was a silence. "Gumble!" "Sir?" "Are you going to bring that decanter?"
But he contrived an air of careless indecision as he sauntered through the portals of the Gumble place and lingered before the counter of choicest sweets, those so desirable that they must be guarded under glass from a loftily sampling public. "Two of those and two of those and one of them!"
"How much for that beautiful bird for my father?" demanded the nouveau riche. His words were blurred by the still-resistant chocolate mouse, and he was compelled to point before Solly Gumble divined his wish. The merchant debated, removing his skullcap, smoothing his grizzled fringe of curls, fitting the cap on again deliberately.
"If you don't mind," said Plank, "I should like to have some tea that is, if " "Tea, Gumble, for two. We'll tipple in company, Mr. Plank," he added. "And the cigars are at your elbow, Billy," with another smile at Fleetwood. "Now," said the latter, after he had lighted his cigar, "what is the matter, Stephen?" Siward glanced at his stiffly extended foot. "Nothing much."
He was not going to tell how he had earned this wealth, but the ease of his simple retort was enough for the practical psychologist before him. "I could buy all the things in this store if I wanted to," he continued, and waved a patronizing hand to the shelves. "Give me two of those and two of those and one of them." Solly Gumble put the latest purchase in a paper bag.
Scot and Robinson, who had been sent to lead back the general to Whitehall, slunk away in secrecy, that they might escape the indignation of the populace. At Westminster, the parliamentary leaders affected a calmness and intrepidity which they did not feel. The intervention of the Sunday allowed more sober counsels to prevail. Clar. Pap. iii. 681, 692, 714. Ludlow, 337. Gumble, 249.
Gumble knocked presently. Siward raised his perplexed eyes. Marion strolled in a moment later, exchanged a vigorous hand shake with Siward, pulled up a chair and dropped into it. She was in riding-habit and boots, faultlessly groomed as usual, her smooth, pale hair sleek in its thick knot, collar and tie immaculate as her gloves. "Well," she said, "any news of your ankle, Stephen?"
It was a scene of Babylonian profligacy even the late owner of Frank joined in the revel full-spiritedly, and it endured to a certain moment of icy realization, suffered by the host. It came when Solly Gumble, in the midst of much serving, bethought him of the blue jay. "I managed to save him for you," he told the Wilbur twin, and reached down the treasure.
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