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dwhenthelatterarrivedsuave
andbeaminghewasgiveninstructionstotakethedistrictattorney'scar
and bring Mannix to the office.
Get a subpoena said Markham; and use it if necessary.
Half an hour or so later Tracy returned.
Mr.Mannixmadenodifficultyaboutcominghereported.Was
quite agreeablein fact. He's in the waiting room now.
Tracy was dismissedand Mannix was ushered in.
Hewasalargemanandhewalkedwiththeforcedelasticityofgait
whichepitomizesthesilentstruggleofincipientlycorpulentmiddleage
todenytheonrushoftheyearsandclingtothesemblanceofyouth.He
carriedaslenderwangheecane;andhischeckeredsuitbrocaded
waistcoatpearl-graygaitersandgailyberibbonedHomburghatgave
himanalmostfoppishappearance.Butthesevariousindicationsof
sportivenesswereatonceforgottenwhenoneinspectedhisfeatures.His
smalleyeswerebrightandcrafty;hisnosewasbibativeandappeared
disproportionatelysmallabovehisthicksensuallipsandprognathous
jaw.Therewasanoilinessandshrewdnessintheman'smannerwhich
were at once repulsive and arresting.
AtagesturefromMarkhamhesatdownontheedgeofachairpla-
cing a podgy hand on each knee. His attitude was one of alert suspicion.
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Mr.MannixsaidMarkham racedagainby
herfonduncle[link widoczny dla zalogowanych] fellinlovewithhim,anengagingnoteofapologyinhis
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