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At the moment he took only one measure he arranged that the theft of Dimmock's body should not appear in the newspapers. It is astonishing how well a secret can be kept, when the possessors of the secret are handled with the proper mixture of firmness and persuasion. Racksole managed this very neatly. It was a complicated job, and his success in it rather pleased him.
That afternoon Racksole went with Felix Babylon first to a firm of solicitors in the City, and then to a stockbroker, in order to carry out the practical details of the purchase of the hotel. 'I mean to settle in England, said Racksole, as they were coming back. 'It is the only country and he stopped. 'The only country?
His reasons for such a course were threefold first, he felt depressed and uneasy; second, he didn't like the name of Sampson Levi; and, third, he had a desire to show these so-called plutocrats that their wealth was nothing to him, that they could not do what they chose with Theodore Racksole, and that for two pins Theodore Racksole would buy them up, and the whole Kaffir Circus to boot.
They talked a little longer, and then Racksole said good night. 'Let me see you to your room. The lifts will be closed and the place will be deserted. As for myself, I sleep here, and Mr Babylon pointed to an inner door. 'No, thanks, said Racksole; 'let me explore my own hotel unaccompanied.
Racksole would not have objected to a certain amount of mystery, but he decidedly thought that there was a little too much mystery here for his taste. He thought that even Felix Babylon would have been surprised at this.
'If this Jules is such a well-known person, he said, 'how could the feller hope to come to my ball without being recognized? 'Give it up, said Racksole promptly. 'Well, I'll be moving on, was Mr Sampson Levi's next remark. 'Good day, and thank ye. I suppose you aren't doing anything in Kaffirs? Mr Racksole smiled a negative. 'I thought not, said Levi.
Felix Babylon bowed, as one thoroughly accustomed to eccentricity of wealth. 'The beauty of being well-known, Racksole continued, 'is that you needn't trouble about preliminary explanations. You, Mr Babylon, probably know all about me. I know a good deal about you. We can take each other for granted without reference.
A moment later Racksole himself entered the room. 'Going on all right? he enquired, pointing to the bedroom. 'Excellently, the lovers answered together, and they both blushed. 'Ah! said Racksole. 'Then, if that's so, and you can spare a minute, I've something to show you, Prince.
'Exactly, Racksole put in, and continued quickly: 'Mr Rocco, I wish to acquaint you before any other person with the fact that I have purchased the Grand Babylon Hotel. If you think well to afford me the privilege of retaining your services I shall be happy to offer you a remuneration of three thousand a year. 'Tree, you said? 'Three. 'Sharmed.
Then there was the ribbon on the door-handle and Jules' visit to No. 111, and the broken window broken from the outside. Racksole did not forget that the time was 3 a.m. He slept but little that night, but he was glad that he had bought the Grand Babylon Hotel. It was an acquisition which seemed to promise fun and diversion. The next morning he came across Mr Babylon early.
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