New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
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 A series Of significant differences over trivial events has convinced MARK SABRE, well educated English man. that after eight years of married life he Is almost completely estranged from his prosaic and snobhish wife, MABEL. He seeks refuge in the company of his eccentric neighbors, Mir. Fargus and "the Perehes"-
 YOUNG PERCH and his invalid mother, Suddenly an old friend returns to his life. The friend Is
 MONA. an old sweetheart, now the wife Of the dashing
 LORD TYBAR.
 Sabre's inability to And sympathy at home is duplicated in the of'ice of Fortune, East and Sabre where he has charge of the publishing department. He dreams of writing history of England and has been promised full partnership in the frm Sud denly his hopes are blasted when WINNING, a jealous coeage, announces that he has been promised the partner n'''hG Co 'S oN WITH TME nff snoRY
 Sabre uttered single word, Good"
 Twyning's face darkened again and darkened worse. He spoke also but single word, ''Thanks." He turned sharply on his heel and went to the door.
 T say Twyning!" Sabre jumped to his feet and went to Twyning with outstretched hand. T didn't mean to take it like that. Don't think I'm not Il congratulate you. Jolly good. Splendid. I tell you what-I don't mind telling you--it was bit of smack in the eye for me for a mo- ment. You know I've rather sweated over this business,"-his glance indi- cated the stacked bookshelves, the firms publications, his publications .. See what I mean?"
 A certain movement in his throat and about his mouth indicated, more than his words, what he meant A slight
 Twyning took the hand and gripped 1t with ai frmness characteristic of his handshake.
 Thanks, old man. Thanks awful ly Of course know what you mean"
 Outside the door he clenched his hands. He thought, Smack in the eye for you was it? You'll get damn sight worse smack in the eye one of these days. Dirty dog."
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 Immediately the door was closed Sabre went what he would have call ed "plug in to MT. Fortune; that is to say, without hesitation and without reflection.
 i've just heard that you've told Tywning you're going to take him in- to partnership"
 The whale-like front gave a sudden leap and quiver precisely as if it had been struck by a cricket ball. MT. For tunes voice hardened very remarka- bly,. And to that, will permit myself two remarks. In the first place, con- slider it highly reprehensible of Twyn- ing to have communicated this to you-'-
 Sabre broke in. Well, he didn't I inferred it. It seems I inferred cor rectly."
 There flashed through MT. For tunes mind a poignant regret that, this being the case, he had not de- nied it. He said, T am exceedingly glad to hear it."
 Sabre. despite his private feelings in the matter, characteristically fol- lowed this reasoning completely, and said 50. ''Yes, that's your way of looking at 1t, sir, and l don't say it isn't perfectly sound-from your point of view"
 MT. Fortune inclined his head eolemn1y: T am obliged to you"
 ~-OnlJ other people look at things on the face of them. just as they ap- pear. You know-it's difficult to ex- press five put my heart into those books. l can't quite explain it but ] felt that tho slight, or what looks like . slight, is on them. not on me" He put his hand to the back of his head, . habit characteristic when he was embarrassed CT perplezed. I'm afraid I can't quite express it, but it's the books"
 A1NO. I confess that 1s a little beyond 1ne," Astd Ny. Fortune. smoothing his