The Man from Home. Booth Tarkington

Чтение книги онлайн.

СКАЧАТЬ course, as a man of the world, of our world, you understand there are formalities in the nature of a settlement.

      HORACE

      [interrupting eagerly and pleasantly, laughing also]

      Quite so, of course, I know, certainly, perfectly!

      HAWCASTLE

      [heartily]

      We'll have no difficulty about that, my boy. I'll wire my solicitor immediately, and he'll be here within two days. If you wish to consult your own solicitor you can cable him.

      HORACE

      [with some embarrassment]

      Fact is, I've a notion our solicitor—Ethel's man of business, that is—from Kokomo, Indiana, where our Governor lived—in fact, a sort of guardian of hers—may be here almost any time.[pg 034]

      HAWCASTLE

      [taken aback]

      A sort of guardian—what sort?

      HORACE

      [apologetically]

      I really can't say. Never saw him that I know of. You see, we've been on this side so many years, and there's been no occasion for this fellow to look us up, but he's never opposed anything Ethel wrote for; he seems to be an easygoing old chap.

      HAWCASTLE

      [anxiously]

      But would his consent to your sister's marriage—or the matter of a settlement—be a necessity?

      HORACE

      [easily]

      Oh, I dare say; but if he has the slightest sense of duty toward my sister, he'll be the first to welcome the alliance, won't he?

      HAWCASTLE

      [reassured]

      Then when my solicitor comes, he and your man can have an evening over a lot of musty papers and the thing will be done. Again, my boy,

      [taking HORACE'S hand]

      I welcome you to our family. God bless you!

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAMCAgMCAgMDAwMEAwMEBQgFBQQEBQoHBwYIDAoMDAsK CwsNDhIQDQ4RDgsLEBYQERMUFRUVDA8XGBYUGBIUFRT/2wBDAQMEBAUEBQkFBQkUDQsNFBQUFBQU FBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBT/wAARCAWgA4QDASIA AhEBAxEB/8QAHgAAAAYDAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQIDBAUGAAcJCAr/xABqEAACAQMDAgQDBQUEAwkH Bx0BAgMABBEFEiEGMQcTQVEIImEJFDJxgRUjQpGhFlKxwTNi0RckcoKSorTh8Bg

СКАЧАТЬ