The American Marquis by Nick Carter — page 97: what you’re looking at

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THE AMERICAN MARQUIS. ‘}but I’ll do absolutely anything because you are Grace’ S ‘}brother.” Alphonse inwardly cursed him for a love-sick fool. | They returned to the porch, Clinton still profuse in his expressions of sympathy, Alphonse in a very bad humor. And indeed it was enough to make any man lose his tem- per to be made to believe that he was not only to get rid of an importunate creditor, but was also to have an unexpected iA ‘a i COMA LEAT ae ad BS pon ALN. UU LN] O77 les > cy 4 2 as" ane ‘) eee =—— \ \\ 7 x Ss , S = ~ » 2a Ad AA ‘““GRACE, MAY I SEE YOU A MOMENT, PLEASE?” WAS HIS NOT VERY COURTEOUS REQUEST. thousand presented to him, and then to have it all suddenly withdrawn without a word of warning. ‘‘Grace, may I see you a moment, please?” was his not very courteous request. As Grace had half expected such a summons, she made no answer, but went to him, leaving Clinton to sit down and wait for her. ** What do you want, Alphonse?” | 93 GoOmichboo “S =>) €o