“Yes, I bought them at 4,” he said. “They are now 2. That was a grand piece of information Philip gave me.”
He got up.
“Oh, Evelyn, how horrible!” she cried. “Where are you going?”
“Just to telegraph to them to sell out,” he said. “I can’t afford to lose any more. I’ll be back in a minute. And when I come back, dear, please don’t allude to this again. It is unpleasant; and that is an excellent reason for ceasing to think about it. In fact, it is the best reason.”
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