[She and I, Volume 2 by John Conroy Hutcheson]@TWC D-Link bookShe and I, Volume 2 CHAPTER TEN 5/14
My duty would be to take in money--exactly what I liked! That's what took my fancy so amazingly--"tickled" me, as Artemus Ward would have expressed it--so I repeat it! Brown of Philadelphia was the soul of honour, as well as distinguished for his smartness and benevolence.
He did not want to impose on _me_, bless you! No; on the contrary, he gave me a reference to a large bank "down town," and also to a notorious shoddy celebrity who lived "up" town,--to the former of which I went, making inquiries as to his stability. Certainly, they knew Mr Brown of Philadelphia.
Had a large balance at present in their hands.
As far as they were aware--must be reticent in commercial matters, you know--perfectly responsible party.
Could I have taken any further precaution? I think not, after this statement. Quite satisfactory, wasn't it? I did not go to shoddy character in Fifth Avenue, because it was a horribly long pull there in the street "cars:"-- thought bank reference sufficient, wouldn't you? Perfectly satisfactory, I thought; and told Brown of Philadelphia so at our next meeting, when I lunched with him by appointment. We next went to see the office--our office--in Broadway, afterwards. Just the thing--possibly a trifle small; but then we could enlarge in time, eh? Not the slightest doubt.
<<Back Index Next>> D-Link book Top TWC mobile books
|