Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 221: what you’re looking at

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ADVENTURES OF ONE NIGHT. 213 tered this game with any other motive in view than of philanthropy—assisting a friend. Now the scales begin to fall from his eyes, and he sees as through a glass darkly. ‘‘Craig recovers his wind, in sporting parlance— trick I’ve fallen into, my dear, from athletic associa- tion—and is thinking of again starting to leave the room, when, as he rises from the chair, he faces the genuine Gordon entering. ‘*Phew!’’ exclaims the Senator. ‘Great guns! what a climax,’’ says Joe. ‘‘Gentlemeu—and ladies, imagine the situation. Two Richmonds in the field. It happens that only a night or so ago Craig attended a Shakespearian play —you’ve all seen 1t. ‘Two Dromios,’ as acted by two of our brightest stars. Its odd situations are fresh in his mind, and like a flash it comes over him that here is an excellent chance to bring out some of the points in the play. Heconceives the notion of mimicing the old man believing it is his best hold. ‘When Gordon catches sight of what seems to be his double he starts back as if amazed—so does Craig. Then Rudolph advances a pace, and raising an arm shakes his fist at the other—ditto Craig, at Rudolph. This seems to stagger the old man, for he throws up both hands in alarm, and Craig follows the example. ‘Tt is too much—this last straw about breaks the camel’s back, and the old gentleman beats a hasty retreat, crying that he had ’em again, he was sure he felt the symptoms coming on.’’ At this Joe snickers; he is the only one whose in- terest is purely of a friendly nature, and he never CE@NAIE OOOKS (C(O) in am)