Chapter 16

           Truetoherpromise,thefollowingdayHortensereturnedtoMr.Rubenstein,andwithallthecunningofhernatureplacedbeforehim,withmanyreservations,thenatureofthedilemmawhichconfrontedher.Couldshe,byanychance,havethecoatforonehundredandfifteendollarsonaneasypaymentplan?Mr.Rubenstein’sheadforthwithbegantowagasolemnnegative.Thiswasnotaneasypaymentstore.Ifhewantedtodobusinessthatwayhecouldchargetwohundredforthecoatandeasilygetit.

           "ButIcouldpayasmuchasfiftydollarswhenItookthecoat,"arguedHortense.

           "Verygood.ButwhoistoguaranteethatIgettheothersixty-five,andwhen?"

           "Nextweektwenty-five,andtheweekafterthattwentyfiveandthenextweekafterthatfifteen."

           "Ofcourse.Butsupposin’thenextdayafteryoutakethecoatanautomobilerunsyoudownandkillsyou.Thenwhat?HowdoIgetmymoney?"

           Nowthatwasaposer.Andtherewasreallynowaythatshecouldprovethatanyonewouldpayforthecoat.Andbeforethattherewouldhavetobeallthebotherofmakingoutacontract,andgettingsomereallyresponsiblepersonabanker,saytoendorseit.No,no,thiswasnotaneasypaymenthouse.Thiswasacashhouse.Thatwaswhythecoatwasofferedtoheratonehundredandfifteen,butnotadollarless.Notadollar.

           Mr.Rubensteinsighedandtalkedon.

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