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Show Never tailed ,tsln. In tho early da)s of my consulship t man camo to me with n handsome) imtch, which cost nt least 1100 on this lido ot the water Ho proposed send-kg send-kg a large shipment ot similar wntch-w wntch-w to tho United Stilton naming tho rrico whlcb must bo the silling prlco In tho country from which the goods iro shipped ho wished me to enter tnihe Invoice as J15 I was new at tho tu'ucM, but saw In n moment that lotactliliu: wbr wrong Here Is IIS" ( said, 'Tor this wntih which 1 wish you to leave with me that I may send It to our special atenta In Paris to ascertain If the price you name Is correct cor-rect Aa I am a new conrjl with hut little experience, and not an expert you will understand 1 don t want to make n mistake' The man objected very seriously alleging as an excute that he did not want to bo delayed In shipping the goods Uut I was firm, telling htm he must (.Wo me time to Investigate the matter, and that In the meantime It he shipped his watches |
