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He
commenced with the series of detective or mystery stories. He had read
them over before and was able to bring out their strong points
oratorically, for, as it has been said before, he was a fine speaker.
Quincy eyed Ernst over the corner of the manuscript he was reading, but
the latter understood his business. Occasionally he was betrayed into a
nod of approval and several times shook his head in a negative way, but
he uttered no word of commendation or disapproval.
After several of the stories had been read, Ernst called a halt, and
going to a cupboard brought out some crackers, cake, and a decanter of
wine, with glasses, which he put upon a table, and placed within
comfortable reach of both reader and listener. Then he said, "Go ahead,"
munched a cracker, sipped his wine, and then lighted a fresh cigar.
When the series was finished, Leopold said, "Now we will have some tea.
I do a good deal of my reading at home, and I don't like to go out again
after I have crawled up four flights of stairs, so my landlady sends me
up a light supper at just about this hour.


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