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The next day Nicholas went into Tom Bassett's office, where he met Dudley Webb, who was spending a dutiful week in Kingsborough. He was a genial young fellow, with a clear-cut, cleanly shaven face and a handsome head covered with rich, dark hair. His hands were smooth and white, and he gesticulated rapidly as he talked. It was already said of him that he told a poor story better than anybody else told a good one -- a fact which was probably the elemental feature of his popularity.
As Nicholas looked in, he raised himself lightly from Tom's desk chair and gave him a hearty handshake.