"Chelsea Quinn Yarbro - Saint-Germain Story - A Question of Patronage" - читать интересную книгу автора (Yarbro Chelsea Quinn)

Mr Tubbs, the senior clerk, intervened, shoving himself off his stool
and hastening towards the newcomer, prepared to take charge of the
unknown gentleman. "I am Parvis Tubbs, the senior clerk; good
afternoon. May I, possibly, assist you, Mr… ?" He waited for the
stranger to give his name.
"Ragoczy," he answered. "Count Ferenc Ragoczy, of Sain—"
John Henry cut him short with enthusiasm. "Ragoczy! Of almost
everywhere." His eyes lit and he flung out one hand. "I've been
copying your accounts, sir, and let me say you are by far the most

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travelled gentleman of all those buying from us abroad. You have
holdings in Bavaria, in Saint Petersburg, in Christiania, in Holland,
in Italy, in Prague, in—"
Mr Tubbs stopped this catalogue. "I am certain Mr Ragoczy does
not wish his affairs bruited about, John Henry."
The youngest clerk lowered his eyes and stifled himself. "No, Mr
Tubbs," he said.
Ragoczy took pity on him. "It is good to know that at least one of
your staff has my interests in hand." His smile was quick and one-
sided, and held John Henry's attention as Ragoczy turned towards
him, encouraging him. "Where else do I have property: can you tell
me?"
Now John Henry faltered, upset by Mr Tubbs's covert glare. "In…
in Hungary." He steadied himself and went on. "There are two
addresses in Hungary, now I think of it; one in Buda and one in a
remote area of the eastern sector. In the Carpathians. That place is
in Hungary, isn't it?"
"Technically, yes, at present it is," he replied, and glanced up as the
office clock struck the half hour. "Although it is closer to Bucharest
than to Buda-Pest. Saint-Germain is on the current border of
Hungary and Romania, but that has not always been the case. It is a
very ancient estate." Ragoczy fell silent.
After an awkward pause, Mr Tubbs said, "Is that all you can tell Mr
Ragoczy, John Henry? You are the one who has his ledger to copy.
Show him you are not a laggard."
Stung by this reprimand, John Henry squared his angular shoulders

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and continued. "You have holdings, Count, in Moscow, in Egypt, in
Crete, in Persia, in Morocco, in Spain, in Poland, in Armenia, in
Canada, and in South America: Peru, as I recall."
"Yes, and in Mexico, as well." He nodded his approval.
"You also have transferred goods to China and India, according to