Book Excerpt: ...cked their nuts for a season, "what do you say?""I'll think the matter over, and talk with my wife," said Mr. Shelby. "Meantime, Haley, if you want the matter carried on in the quiet way you speak of, you'd best not let your business in this neighborhood be known. It will get out among my boys, and it will not be a particularly quiet business getting away any of my fellows, if they know it, I'll promise you.""O! certainly, by all means, mum! of course. But I'll tell you. I'm in a devil of a hurry, and shall want to know, as soon as possible, what I may depend on," said he, rising and putting on his overcoat."Well, call up this evening, between six and seven, and you shall have my answer," said Mr. Shelby, and the trader bowed himself out of the apartment."I'd like to have been able to kick the fellow down the steps," said he to himself, as he saw the door fairly closed, "with his impudent assurance; but he knows how much he has me at advantage. If anybody had ever said to me th...

Media	Bøker Pocketbok (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt	2. oktober 2020
ISBN13	9798679978003
Utgivere	Independently Published
Antall sider	448
Mål	152 × 229 × 23 mm · 594 g
Språk	Engelsk

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