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—Idle gossip, madame. [Points to the package.] Are you paying for that now?

—No. Charge it, please. As usual.

—[Very curt and businesslike.] Yes, madame. But we must ask you not to charge any more things here until your old account is settled. [The gasps.] And about that old account. We must have a check by the first of the month or we shall be compelled to place it in our attorney's hands.

—What's that you say? [ makes a gesture of protest.]

—In our attorney's hands. From to-day on we are inaugurating a new policy of extending credits for a limited period only.

—[Furious.] Mr. Juhasz, what do you say to this?

—[Before can answer.] Mr. Juhasz has nothing to say to it. He has given me entire charge of the credit department. [ hangs his head.]

—[Indignantly.] Good day.

—Good day. [The sweeps indignantly out.]