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He troubled over many little details and talked perfunctorily to everybody . He stayed at his desk long after all others had gone , and only quitted it when the night watchman on his round pulled at the front door to see if it was safely locked . On Wednesday he received another polite note from McGregor , James and Hay . It read : '' _ Dear Sir _ : We beg to inform you that we are instructed to wait until to-morrow -LRB- Thursday -RRB- at one o'clock , before filing suit against you , on behalf of Mrs. Julia Hurstwood , for divorce and alimony . If we do not hear from you before that time we shall consider that you do not wish to compromise the matter in any way and act accordingly . `` Very truly yours , etc. '' `` Compromise ! '' exclaimed Hurstwood bitterly .