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A short time after this conversation I had trouble with the Cloak-makers' Union, of which Gussie was one of the oldest and most loyal members The cause of the conflict was an operator named Blitt, a native of Antomir, who had been working in my shop for some months.
Didn't you make a mistake in the name?" she said, archly. "Didn't you mean to say Lancy Gurney?" "No; I have a guess that way. But how about Hugh? Come, I have a reason for asking," and he drew her down to his knee. "Think a minute, and tell me." "But, papa, I don't need to think a moment in order to answer that question. I don't like him at all. You should ask Gussie that question."
"Ah yes." "Loosh, do you know what you are saying? Do you mean that you actually bought Hallett's four hundred shares and this woman's ?" "Miss Phipps is her name. Miss Martha Phipps." "Yes, yes, of course. And you bought... Eh? By Jove! Is THAT what you did with that thirteen thousand dollars?" Again Galusha nodded. "Yes," he said. Cousin Gussie whistled again.
After a few minutes' chat, Dexie left the room to return home, but Lancy was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, and he drew her into the parlor, saying: "Stay with me a little while, Dexie, do; no one will disturb us here, and I want to have a 'sing. Your father or Gussie are sure to be in the parlor if we go into your house."
"Can I trouble you for a drink of water, Miss Dexter?" he said, with a malicious grin. Dexie took no notice of this request, knowing it was made only for the purpose of using her detested name. He repeated his request a second time, and even Gussie flushed at his offensive tone, though she called Dexie's attention to the request. "Dexie, Mr. Plaisted asks for a drink. Where are your manners?"
"You seem to spend a good deal of your time with her," I remarked discontentedly. Gussie opened her eyes at my tone. "Why, of course," she said. "Flossie and I have always been chums. And she needs me more than ever just now, for she is awfully busy. She is to be married next month." "Oh, I see and you " "I'm to be bridesmaid, of course, and we've heaps to do.
What he meant, I gathered, was that, owing to the fact that Gussie had just completed a five years' stretch of blameless seclusion among the newts, all the goofiness which ought to have been spread out thin over those five years and had been bottled up during that period came to the surface on this occasion in a lump or, if you prefer to put it that way, like a tidal wave.
"She is a nonentity herself, but if Gussie were to be strongly bitten she could do more than any one else, and make her father reform that nest of horrors in Water Lane!" "I'm afraid the freedom side will bite her more than the sanitary side," said Lady Tyrrell. "She is capital fun, though, and a great ally of ours," said Mrs. Duncombe; "and the rooms at Proudfoot Lawn are worth anything!"
"Queer? she's queer as Dick's hatband! Why do you listen to her? Gussie, such an idea never entered my head, or Mrs. North's either." "Oh yes, it has! Her daughter said that she had had to speak to her " Captain Price, dumbfounded, forgot his fear and burst out: "You're a pack of fools, the whole caboodle! I swear I "
"There is not a house in town so convenient for all as the Sherwoods," said Ada Chester; then turning to Gussie she asked: "Could we go to your house to make up the badges, Miss Sherwood?" "Certainly; that is, I think so. Dexie is the acting manager at home, so you had better consult with her," replied Gussie, pleasantly.
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