The Land of Afternoon by Gilbert Knox
Author:Gilbert Knox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, satire
Publisher: Distributed Proofreaders Canada
Published: 1924-04-15T05:00:00+00:00
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Azalea did not speak for a moment after Dilling had made his proposition. She dared not trust her voice.
âYou canât be offended?â he asked, bluntly.
She shook her head.
âOn the contrary, it gives me the most extraordinary sense of pleasure that you want me . . . that you think I can be of some real service to you.â
âWell?â
âWell . . . thatâs all! Itâs simply out of the question! I know my father will never hear of such a thing.â
âHe must! Iâll see him to-morrow. Iâll show him that heâs wrong. Iâll say . . .â
âYouâll say,â interrupted Azalea, forcing a laugh, ââ¯âSir, I have come to make a formal request for your daughterâs . . . shorthand!â And then, âIâm glad, for your sake, Mr. Dilling, we donât own a dog!â
âYou canât discourage me,â cried Dilling. âIâve made up my mind that we will work together, and if you consent I feel that the thing is as good as settled.â
It was. The following morning, when Azalea carried in her fatherâs breakfast tray, she found that he had passed out of life as he had passed through it, easily, and without toil or struggle.
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