[The Man From Brodney’s by George Barr McCutcheon]@TWC D-Link bookThe Man From Brodney’s CHAPTER XV 25/30
I'm through." "Oh!" exclaimed every one in a panic.
It took nearly ten minutes to pacify the ruffled stenographer.
She finally resumed her place at the table, but her chin was in the air and she turned the pages with a vehemence that left nothing to the imagination. "I can arrange everything, my lady, so that the ceremony will be regular," pleaded the unhappy Saunders.
"You have only to go through the form--" "But what kind of a form does she follow in stabbing me to mincemeat? That's the main law point," said Deppingham.
"You seem to forget that I am still alive." "Perhaps we could arrange for a divorce all round," cried Saunders, suddenly inspired. "On what grounds ?" laughed Browne. "Give me time," said the lawyer. "It's barely possible that there is no divorce law in Japat," remarked Britt, keenly enjoying his confrere's misery. "Are you quite sure ?" "Reasonably.
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