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Page 22
... seemed , with renewed force . He was disgusted with the whole situation . Yet , sup- pose he did refuse to be a partner in the scheme ? Of what avail except ruin to him- self ? That was what opposition to Edgar would mean . He traveled ...
... seemed , with renewed force . He was disgusted with the whole situation . Yet , sup- pose he did refuse to be a partner in the scheme ? Of what avail except ruin to him- self ? That was what opposition to Edgar would mean . He traveled ...
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... seemed to strike him , and he stepped to the table where Percy , with both elbows on it , rested his chin on his hands in gloomy discontent , and asked : " What value would you put on the patent- right if some one wanted to buy it ...
... seemed to strike him , and he stepped to the table where Percy , with both elbows on it , rested his chin on his hands in gloomy discontent , and asked : " What value would you put on the patent- right if some one wanted to buy it ...
Page 54
... seemed to her that that victory had been turned into a complete triumph . When she had comprehended the great news in all the meaning of the trust reposed in her son , who had earned it by faithful serv- ice , she slipped out of the ...
... seemed to her that that victory had been turned into a complete triumph . When she had comprehended the great news in all the meaning of the trust reposed in her son , who had earned it by faithful serv- ice , she slipped out of the ...
Page 76
... seemed to him that Kitty was unusually shy and retiring if not actually ill at ease . Subse- quently he was willing to think that her man- ner was due to the fact that her father was very much present and took it upon himself to do all ...
... seemed to him that Kitty was unusually shy and retiring if not actually ill at ease . Subse- quently he was willing to think that her man- ner was due to the fact that her father was very much present and took it upon himself to do all ...
Page 77
... if she had it was on the lines of improve- ment . Even if happy , as it was apparent she was , it seemed to him that there was an insi- pidity about her that he had failed previously to observe MRS . HILARY STANFORD 77.
... if she had it was on the lines of improve- ment . Even if happy , as it was apparent she was , it seemed to him that there was an insi- pidity about her that he had failed previously to observe MRS . HILARY STANFORD 77.
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J. P. Dunbar: A Story of Wall Street (Classic Reprint) William Cadwalader Hudson No preview available - 2018 |
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Amity Trust Company Anstruthers asked Percy believe broker Brooklyn brought C. C. Edgar certificates cival clerk close Cohen-Raab interest Cranshaw cried dear desk dinner District Attorney door Doyle Mason Durbin eyes face father financier Frank Elbert girl give hand Henry Morton Hilary Stanford hold honor hour hypothecated James Durbin James Purcell Joe Hackett Kitty Van Zandt knew lady laughed lawyer learned looked Mabel Mallow Mark Pollock matter mean meeting ment million morning Morton mother National never night paper Percival Dunbar Percy's possession president Raab replied Percy rich sell shares of Universal Smith Edgar story struthers suppose surprised talk tell thing thought tion to-day to-morrow to-night told treach turned uncle versal waited Wall Street widow William Wiswall woman word young
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