When we hesitated, she called out, in her
quasi-theatrical way, Out with you, mother! He roseand said in a changed voice, I
cant go on employing you, Swann. Without a word Sam waved his hand to the
straight-backed chairfacing him.
There were never more than three people whosaw
that. The mill had to stand on the bed-rock withwhich it forms a
monolith.
In the boardroom his instructions had been obeyed.
For decades he wassolicitor for the mill, and Mr Rudyards private adviser. He had to
lash himself into adisplay of decision. He bent forward, opened the slide in the
partition, and saidsharply, Around the loop once more.
For the moment I have moved into the
presidentsoffice.
There were never more than three people whosaw
that. The correction would have meant a saving on theweeks premium. One day hesaid
to Maud, in my presence, Im building that place.
It was the noon hour; and he hadto tip his hat to a
score of people. Next morning, he felt that he should show himself at the mill. I
noticed sand on his clothes, Sam nodded.
Again, to come to Mr Clarks relief, I
spoke.
The senatorfelt he could not yet face the familiar
surroundings of the house.
His wife nevertook him seriously, in connection
with the mill.
Have a table placed over there, with agirl mounting
guard. But it tellsme nothing of her real being.
The statement had always been made out onSaturday.
You look; and you look again; and theaspect has changed.
Sententiously she added, When a man doesnt notice a
womansclothes, he notices her.
He carried every smallest detail of his business
underhis hat. I believe this common feature attracted themto each
other.
Nobody mentioned Mr Sam, except to say that likely
hewould be the new president.
I saw heronce, in the railway station at Montreal,
when Sir Edmund and Iwere engaged to be married.
I know how much he was willing to pay you that
night. Ill give you a week beforeIll have the books of Langholm Light and Power
audited.
If not, he wouldnt want to pay the extrapremium.