His Other Wife: A Novel — page 19: what you’re looking at

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SLEEPING BEAUTY. ) @ | Warren made no answer; he continued to read as if he had not heard the taunt. | Mr. Croft went on: ‘«But since you are so soft about the widow’s troubles, I'll give her the benefit of your consideration, and let you take these papers out for her signature this afternoon. It may soften the blow some to have it dealt her by an executioner so sympathetic.” To this Warren made no rejoinder, but said: “Ts it not a little strange that the misfortunes of this family have fallen so suddenly? I have never heard a suspicion of the insolvency of Mrs. Morgan's property before reading these statements.” ‘*Not in the least strange. The management of Mrs. Morgan’s affairs having been in my. hands solely, it has been my care to keep them secure from public notice up to the present time; but, as you see by the showing of these papers, secrecy is no longer possible—creditors are pressing, and, either by private sale or on the block, Lucerne must go to satisfy the claims. Fortunately, I have been able to effect an advantageous sale of the property to a rich New York friend of mine, on conditions that he can have possession by the end of October. There remains nothing now to complete the arrangement but Mrs. Morgan’s signature to those documents. You will oblige me, and doubtless do her a favor, by taking them to her at once, that I may be able to post a letter this ecomicbooks (E(0)