Короли и капуста

Two Recalls

           Hand’embacktheboodle;andmaybethey’llletyouofflight.Gobackeasy,andI’llputinawordforyou.I’llgiveyoufiveminutestodecide.’Ipulledoutmywatchandwaited.

           "Thentheyoungladychippedin.Shewasoneofthegenuinehigh-steppers.YoucouldtellbythewayherclothesfitandthestyleshehadthatFifthAvenuewasmadeforher.

           "‘Comeinside,’shesays.‘Don’tstandinthedooranddisturbthewholestreetwiththatsuitofclothes.Now,whatisityouwant?’

           "‘Threeminutesgone,’Isaid.‘I’lltellyouagainwhiletheothertwotickoff.

           "‘You’lladmitbeingthepresidentoftheRepublic,won’tyou?’

           "‘Iam,’sayshe.

           "‘Well,then,’saysI,‘itoughttobeplaintoyou.Wanted,inNewYork,J.ChurchillWahrfield,presidentoftheRepublicInsuranceCompany.

           "‘Alsothefundsbelongingtosaidcompany,nowinthatgrip,intheunlawfulpossessionofsaidJ.ChurchillWahrfield.’

           "‘Oh-h-h-h!’saystheyounglady,asifshewasthinking,‘youwanttotakeusbacktoNewYork?’

           "‘TotakeMr.Wahrfield.There’snochargeagainstyou,miss.There’llbenoobjection,ofcourse,toyourreturningwithyourfather.’

           "Ofasuddenthegirlgaveatinyscreamandgrabbedtheoldboyaroundtheneck.‘Oh,father,father!’shesays,kindofcontralto,‘canthisbetrue?Haveyoutakenmoneythatisnotyours?Speak,father!’Itmadeyoushivertohearthetremolostopsheputonhervoice.

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