Herbert is the more conspicuous of San Francisco's two famed Fleishhacker brothers and is generally thought to take the lead when they confer on mighty matters. People know him better because he is always doing things that command attention, because he is the one apt to be found at teas or dances when his brother Mortimer is at home reading.
Herbert is heavily built, a noisy dynamo even at play. Mortimer is lean, quiet, takes his fun and work quietly. On the golf course Herbert shatters opponents' nerves by the way he chatters, exults,...
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