“I’m not trying to impose upon you, my dear Sir.”
“That’s just what you are trying to do and I don’t propose”—the lawyer rose and began to gather up his papers.
“What is the matter, Mr. Stein? Why are you getting excited?”
“I’m not excited, Sir, but I propose to be treated with decent respect and not like a shyster, and since you insist——”
“But I don’t insist——” interrupted Williams. “Sit down, Mr. Stein.”
——“Since you insist,” persisted the lawyer, walking toward Mr. Meyer, “I make a tender to your client of this deed——” he drew a document from his pocket and handed it to Meyer’s clerk.
“Sit down, Mr. Stein,” repeated Williams sharply,—“unless you want me to think you are seeking an excuse to break this contract.—Sit down at once, Sir!—Mr. Jacobs—let me look at that deed.”
The clerk handed the paper to him and Williams glanced at the signature.
“This is already signed and acknowledged before you as witness and Notary, Mr. Stein. It is perfectly satisfactory. Let us proceed.”