Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 229: what you’re looking at

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THE MYSTERIOUS TENANT. 221 ‘“Wouldn’t have it otherwise,’’ says Gypsy, quickly, while her husband declares: ‘“You remember what I told you, Joe; we’re all in this business, and whatever may come of it there are to be secrets from no one. You must knowall. Come, we will go.”’ Entering the vehicle, they are driven away, and Bob having given the direction he received from his friend Craig’ does not concern himself any more about it, beyond repeating the same to the experi- enced and knowing Jehu who holdsthe ribbons. New York hack drivers are supposed to have the whole map of the great city before their mind’s eye at any and all times, so there can be no problem of routes too deep for their solving. Bob desires to keep his wife from worrying too much over the possible developments that may occur, and to this end he devotes his whole energies. When he goes into a thing heart and soul, he is pretty sure to get there, and before they have been in the vehicle five minutes he makes some remark that sets Gypsy laughing and breaks the reserve. Joe catches the spirit, and adds his mite, so that it isnot long before they seem to be quite a merry company. The carriage stops with a jerk alongside the curb and Bob looks out. ‘“Number 271—the Alhambra flats—why, we’re here, friends.”’ ‘So soon!’ cries Joe. Gypsy sinks back with a sigh. ‘“‘Courage,’’ whispers the voice of the man she GCOmMmIicdooks (c©) in