"Ah, madam; pardon! pardon!" said Mr. Gusher, rising from his desk at
the announcement and advancing to the railing. "I shall do myself ze
pleazure, and ze honor of receiving such commands as you shall confide
to ze firm," he continued, smiling and bowing gracefully.
"A little investment," returned the visitor, nervously. "I have a little
money, left by my husband, who is at sea. I have no immediate use for
it; but want to put it where it will be entirely safe. Entirely safe,
above all things; a good dividend will not be objectionable. I am sure,
sir, you understand that--"
"Ah, madam, you shall zee. Pardon! you will enter and take one seat."
Mr. Gusher now condescended to open the gate, as he called it, bring the
little woman inside, and bid her be seated. "Ze Kidd Discovery Company,
madam, is one grand enterprise. You shall zee. And ze profit shall be so
great you will not know where to put him. For ze safety of ze
investment, (pardon, madam,) you shall accept ze honor of zis firm. O,
madam, I cannot speak ze Englis so well.
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