I 'm negotiating with the makers of that and -- '' `` The girl 's mad ! '' said Uncle Abimelech . `` Stark , staring mad ! '' `` Oh , no , I 'm not , Uncle Abimelech . I 'm merely a pretty good businesswoman . You wo n't help Murray to go to college , so I must . This is the only way I have , and I 'm going to see it through . '' After Uncle Abimelech had gone , still in a towering rage , Murray remonstrated . But I reminded him of his promise and he had to succumb . Next day Uncle Abimelech returned -- a subdued and chastened Uncle Abimelech . `` See here , Prue , '' he said sternly . `` This thing must be stopped . I say it must . I am not going to have the name of Melville dragged all over the country in a patent medicine advertisement . You 've played your game and won it -- take what comfort you can out of the confession : If you will agree to cancel this notorious contract of yours I 'll settle it with the company -- and I 'll put Murray through college -- and you too if you want to go ! Something will have to be done with you , that 's certain . Is this satisfactory ? '' `` Perfectly , '' I said promptly . `` If you will add thereto your promise that you will forget and forgive , Uncle Abimelech . There are to be no hard feelings . ''
Uncle XXXXX shrugged his shoulders .
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