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 smoked reflectively. “The future is something tremendous. You’ll get tons of money. You’ll give me ten per cent, eh? An international custom. You need Carson as well ”

In front of the shed there resounded the horn of a motor-car.

“Thank God,” said Carson with relief, “here’s the car. Well, my dear sir, we’ll be off.”

“Where?”

“For the moment, to eat.”