Capitolo 69
"I would appreciate to look at Your clocks", it told Melville the
committed that came in ahead to ask his/her wishes.
"Gold or does it silver, gentleman?"
"Silver."
"This way, if You please."
He conducted the way to a case where through the glass covering Herbert
seen dozens of silver clocks of all the ransoms and degrees that lie ready for
inspection.
"For that price I can find an equitable silver you look?" Asked Melville.
"Swiss or Waltham?"
"Waltham. I am able well as you patronize products of house."
"Here is a looks at me I will sell her for fifteen dollars", says the
salesclerk, unsheathing a clock that clean-looks of middle ransom. "It the wish
holds excellent time, and gives him good satisfaction."
"Very well; I will buy him/it on Your recommendation. Have him some
silver chains?"
One was selected of beautiful model, and George Melville paid for
both.
"How does it like the clock and does it chain, Herbert?" says his/her employer,
as they left the shop.
"They is very beautiful gentleman."
"I suppose that you wonder what I want of two clocks", said Melville.
"Her don't perhaps like to take Your gold clock with you when you go
out West, for fear of thieves."
"No, that is not the reason. If I am so unlucky as to lose mine
gold clock, I will buy another. The fact is, I have bought this
silver clock and it chains for you."
"For me!" Exclaimed Herbert, intensely pleased him.
"Yes; it will be convenient for You as me, to be provided
with a clock. Every traveller needs one. There; put him/it in Your
you pocket, and sees how it looks."
"You are very kind to me, the Mr. Melville", said Herbert, with gratitude.
"You could not buy me anything that I should appraise more."
When Herbert had systematized the clock and you/he/she had chained to be all right him, it owes
is confessed that it absorbed a great part of his/her attention and it
it was marvelous as often him it had occasion to consult him/it during the
before it walks after it entered his/her possession.
I CAPITULATE XVIII.
A THIEF IN TROUBLE.