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The heads of the two banks had as much as said that
negotiations were at an end, that was the long and short of it; it
really didn't matter what was back of their sudden change of front,
the fact still remained that the transaction was as "dead as a door
nail" unless it could be revived by the magnetic touch of a man like
Blithers.
"What can have happened to cause them to change their minds so
abruptly?" cried the perplexed Count. "Surely our prime minister and
the cabinet have left nothing undone to convince them of Graustark's
integrity and--"
"Pardon me. Count," interrupted one of the brokers, "shall I try to
make an appointment for you with Mr. Blithers? I hear he is in town
for a few days."
Count Quinnox looked to Truxton King for inspiration and that
gentleman favoured him with a singularly dis-spiriting nod of the
head. The old Graustarkian cleared his throat and rather stiffly
announced that he would receive Mr. Blithers if he would call on him
at the Ritz that afternoon.
"What!" exclaimed both agents, half-starting from their chairs in
amazement.


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