[David Harum by Edward Noyes Westcott]@TWC D-Link bookDavid Harum CHAPTER XV 3/7
And, by the way," he added, "as you are going in the morning, and I may not see you again, would you kindly give me the last balance sheets of the two ledgers and the bill-book.
I suppose, of course, that they are brought down to the first of the month, and I shall want to have them." "Oh, yes, cert'nly, of course--wa'al I guess Dave's got 'em," replied Chet, looking considerably disconcerted, "but I'll look 'em up in the mornin'.
My train don't go till ten o'clock, an' I'll see you 'bout any little last thing in the mornin'-- but I guess I've got to go now on account of a lot of things.
You c'n shut up, can't ye ?" Whereupon Mr.Timson made his exit, and not long afterward David came in.
By that time everything had been put away, the safe and vault closed, and Peleg had departed with the mail and his freedom for the rest of the day. "Wa'al," said Mr.Harum, lifting himself to a seat on the counter, "how've you made out? All O.K. ?" "Yes," replied John, "I think so." "Where's Chet ?" "He went away some few minutes ago.
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