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An hour had elapsed when Walter, who had not once left the piazza where he and his mother had been seated, exclaimed excitedly, "There he comes, mother! I hope he has had good luck."
"I'm sure your father has induced the foolish boy to accept his offer. He has a great way of dealing with men, though I must confess that I haven't very much sympathy with Dan. It seems to me that he has been a very foolish boy even to hesitate a moment. I'm sure he never will have another such opportunity."