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Chapter XI

           Cowperwood?"inquiredButler,utteringthenamefullywithapeculiaraccentonthevowels.(Hewasaslow-movingman,solemnanddeliberate.)Cowperwoodnoticedthathisbodywashaleandstronglikeseasonedhickory,tannedbywindandrain.Thefleshofhischeekswaspulledtautandtherewasnothingsoftorflabbyabouthim.

           "I’mthatman."

           "Ihavealittlematterofstockstotalkoverwithyou"("matter"almostsoundedlike"mather"),"andIthoughtyou’dbettercomehereratherthanthatIshouldcomedowntoyouroffice.Wecanbemoreprivate-like,and,besides,I’mnotasyoungasIusedtobe."

           Heallowedasemi-twinkletorestinhiseyeashelookedhisvisitorover.

           Cowperwoodsmiled.

           "Well,IhopeIcanbeofservicetoyou,"hesaid,genially.

           "Ihappentobeinterestedjustatpresentinpickin’upcertainstreet-railwaystockson‘change.I’lltellyouaboutthemlater.Won’tyouhavesomethin’todrink?It’sacoldmorning."

           "No,thanks;Ineverdrink."

           "Never?That’sahardwordwhenitcomestowhisky.Well,nomatter.It’sagoodrule.Myboysdon’ttouchanything,andI’mgladofit.AsIsay,I’minterestedinpickin’upafewstockson‘change;but,totellyouthetruth,I’mmoreinterestedinfindin’somecleveryoungfellylikeyourselfthroughwhomIcanwork.Onethingleadstoanother,youknow,inthisworld.

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