| Author: | George Washington Cable | ISBN: | 1230003319673 |
| Publisher: | anamsaleem | Publication: | July 13, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Washington Cable |
| ISBN: | 1230003319673 |
| Publisher: | anamsaleem |
| Publication: | July 13, 2019 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Excerpt
he physician answered with better self-control.
"What do you propose?"
"I was going to propose--being a stranger to you, sir--to pay in advance." The announcement was made with a tremulous, but triumphant, hauteur, as though it must cover the physician with mortification. The speaker stretched out a rather long leg, and, drawing a pocket-book, produced a twenty-dollar piece.
The Doctor looked full in his face with impatient surprise, then turned his eyes away again as if he restrained himself, and said, in a subdued tone:--
"I would rather you had haggled about the price."
"I don't hear"--said the other, turning his ear.
The Doctor waved his hand:--
"Put that up, if you please.
Excerpt
he physician answered with better self-control.
"What do you propose?"
"I was going to propose--being a stranger to you, sir--to pay in advance." The announcement was made with a tremulous, but triumphant, hauteur, as though it must cover the physician with mortification. The speaker stretched out a rather long leg, and, drawing a pocket-book, produced a twenty-dollar piece.
The Doctor looked full in his face with impatient surprise, then turned his eyes away again as if he restrained himself, and said, in a subdued tone:--
"I would rather you had haggled about the price."
"I don't hear"--said the other, turning his ear.
The Doctor waved his hand:--
"Put that up, if you please.
