Excerpt: ...string him along quiet and ladylike and elegant, as if there wasn't any such things as cloaks or dresses in the world. He'll understand all right. . . . If you land the order, my dear, I'll see that you get a nice present. A nice dress-the one we're going to lend you-if he gives us a slice. The dress and twenty-five in cash, if he gives us all. How's that?" "Thank you," said Susan. "I'll do my best." "You'll land it. You'll land it. I feel as if we had it with his O. K. on it." Susan shivered. "Don't-don't count ...
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Excerpt: ...string him along quiet and ladylike and elegant, as if there wasn't any such things as cloaks or dresses in the world. He'll understand all right. . . . If you land the order, my dear, I'll see that you get a nice present. A nice dress-the one we're going to lend you-if he gives us a slice. The dress and twenty-five in cash, if he gives us all. How's that?" "Thank you," said Susan. "I'll do my best." "You'll land it. You'll land it. I feel as if we had it with his O. K. on it." Susan shivered. "Don't-don't count on me too much," she said hesitatingly. "I'm not in very good spirits, I'm sorry to say." "A little pressed for money?" Jeffries hesitated, made an effort, blurted out what was for him, the business man, a giddy generosity. "On your way out, stop at the cashier's. He'll give you this week's pay in advance." Jeffries hesitated, decided against dangerous liberality. "Not ten, you understand, but say six. You see, you won't have been with us a full week." And he hurried away, frightened by his prodigality, by these hysterical impulses that were rushing him far from the course of sound business sense. "As Jones says, I'm a generous old fool," he muttered. "My soft heart'll ruin me yet." Jeffries sent Mary Hinkle home with Susan to carry the dress and hat, to help her make a toilet and to "start her off right." In the hour before they left the store there was offered a typical illustration of why and how "business" is able to suspend the normal moral sense and to substitute for it a highly ingenious counterfeit of supreme moral obligation to it. The hysterical Jeffries had infected the entire personnel with his excitement, with the sense that a great battle was impending and that the cause of the house, which was the cause of everyone who drew pay from it, had been intrusted to the young recruit with the fascinating figure and the sweet, sad face. And Susan's sensitive nature was soon vibrating in response to this feeling. It terrified her...
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Fair. Noticeably used book. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Heavy wear to covers and pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy, with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good in very good jacket. 1977 Hardcover, with Dust Jacket. In Very Good condition, with very light edge wear. The Dust Jacket is also in Very Good condition, with light edge wear.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. AMS Press, 1970, First AMS Edition, 8vo, 489 pages. Book bound in an orange cloth, no dust jacket. Book in near fine condition.
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Good. 1970 AMS reprint of 1937 edition. Gold hardbound without jacket. Gold splotching on bottom edge (appears an intentional marbled pattern, but mentioning it here in case it is not), else mild wear. No markings noted.
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Volume 1-2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
