A Parisian Romance — page 122: what you’re looking at

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A PARISIAN ROMANCE, 113 assure you,” she concluded, “that after that, he would be in perfect health.” The doctor laughed heartily, and the baron and Rosa joined in his merriment. “But, come,” said Rosa, becoming suddenly seri- ous. We are wasting time. Enough of nonsense! To business. As she spoke, she seated herself before the writing-desk, and drew a memorandum-book from her pocket. “You must know, doctor,” she said, “that this delightful baron, while waiting for the happy day that shall make us one, is kind enough to aid me to invest and increase my modest savings. Yes, he most generously places at my service his vast ex- perience and his incomparable judgment as to operations on the Bourse.” “Indeed! Do you speculate on the Bourse, Made- moiselle Rosa?” asked the doctor. “Do I speculate on the Bourse? Well, I should say Idid. And so I come here every once in a while to obtain information from this mighty per- sonage, and take notes as to what stocks I shall buy, and whatI shall sell. Will you allow us to talk business for a moment or two, doctor?” “By all means, mademoiselle. It will be a lesson for me also.” The baron drew achair near the desk, and sat astride it, his arms resting on the back of it, and Gomichooks Go im —