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Paneras at half-after eleven, set about his packing and dismissed from his thoughts the incident created by the fat chevalier d'industrie; and at six o'clock, or thereabouts, let himself out of his room, dressed for the evening, a light rain-coat over one arm, in the other hand a cane, the drizzle having ceased.
"How the devil do I know why he didn't bark?" answered Jonathan, dark as night, and staring in the fire. One side of his face was red with the flames, and t'other side blue as steel along of the daylight just beginning to filter in at the window. "All I can say is this," he added. "I turned in at half-after ten, just after that brace of old fools to Brownberry went off to see the New Year in.
"It is half-after four o'clock, mademoiselle, and your next client is waiting." Hayden rose. "Time's up," he said. "But, señorita, when do you think the heirs will be ready to talk business?" "I think I can promise you an interview within a very short time; and in the meanwhile I will communicate with you. Oh, by the way, in private and domestic life, my name is Carrothers, Ydo Carrothers.
Since early evening she had watched the house from the window of a top-floor hall bedroom in the boarding-house opposite. Shortly before seven she had seen Maitland, stiff and uncompromising in rigorous evening dress, leave in a cab. Since then only once had a light appeared in his rooms; at about half-after nine the janitor had appeared in the study, turning up the gas and going to the telephone.
Breitmann laughed, but this time without bitterness. "It is a harmless hobby," rather resenting Breitmann's tone. "More than that," quickly; "it is philanthropic, since it will employ me for some length of time." "When do they expect you?" "At half-after ten." "We'll go up together, then. Did you see the admiral's daughter?" "A daughter? Has he one?"
Don't you be too inquis-eye-tive.... No I don't mind tellin' of ye, if it's partic'lar. I'm going to drop round to the Station to shake hands with young Simmun Rowe they've made him Inspector there he's my old pal Jerky Rowe's son I knew from a boy. Man under forty, as I judge. But he won't let me swaller up his time, trust him! Tell Jerry I'll jine him at half-after nine, the very latest."
As I brisked out of bed the following morning at half-after six, I could not but wonder rather nervously what the day might have in store for me. I was obliged to admit that what I was in for looked a bit thick. As I opened my door I heard stealthy footsteps down the hall and looked out in time to observe Cousin Egbert entering his own room. It was not this that startled me.
I got a swell suit-case, didn't I? And oh, them toilet things! But between now and then, what you want I should do?" It was then half-after four, and the train they were to take didn't leave until half-after seven. "What would you like to do?" he asked. "Can I go to the movies?" He thought it an excellent idea.
"Very well," acquiesced Gretchen, somewhat disappointed. She wanted to see all there was to be seen. "It is half-after ten," he added, as if to put forward some logical excuse for leaving at this moment. A man followed them all the way to the Krumerweg. Carmichael threw himself eagerly into the gaiety of the dance. Never had he seen the ball-room so brilliant with color.
Well, you lounge about till the half-after, and then the conveniency snorts by, whisks round at the end, takes a breathing canter alone for a few hundred yards, and comes back with a grunt, to resume its old drudgery. A general scramble for places ensues doors bang windows are shut and opened a bell rings and, snort! snort! ugh, ugh, away you go.
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