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Mr. Grey had been so impressed with a conviction that his creditors would proceed against him and was so nervous on the subject that Louie decided to tell him that nothing was to be done. This was the morning after the meeting, when his mind seemed clearer and he said to her, "What are they doing about _me_? I mean, will they proceed against me? They can, you know."
"No," Louie replied. "Some of them are a good deal excited, of course; but they will do nothing. I have that from the best authority, so, don't worry any more."