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Chapter XI

           "Andhelookedathisvisitornon-committally,andyetwithagenialshowofinterest.

           "Quiteso,"repliedCowperwood,withafriendlygleaminreturn.

           "Well,"Butlermeditated,halftohimself,halftoCowperwood,"thereareanumberofthingsthatabrightyoungmancoulddoformeinthestreetifheweresominded.Ihavetwobrightboysofmyown,butIdon’twantthemtobecomestock-gamblers,andIdon’tknowthattheywouldorcouldifIwantedthemto.Butthisisn’tamatterofstock-gambling.I’mprettybusyasitis,and,asIsaidawhileago,I’mgettingalong.I’mnotaslightonmytoesasIoncewas.ButifIhadtherightsortofayoungmanI’vebeenlookingintoyourrecord,bytheway,neverfearhemighthandleanumberoflittlethingsinvestmentsandloanswhichmightbringuseachalittlesomethin’.Sometimestheyoungmenaroundtownaskadviceofmeinonewayandanothertheyhavealittlesomethin’toinvest,andso—"

           Hepausedandlookedtantalizinglyoutofthewindow,knowingfullwellCowperwoodwasgreatlyinterested,andthatthistalkofpoliticalinfluenceandconnectionscouldonlywhethisappetite.Butlerwantedhimtoseeclearlythatfidelitywasthepointinthiscasefidelity,tact,subtlety,andconcealment.

           "Well,ifyouhavebeenlookingintomyrecord,"observedCowperwood,withhisownelusivesmile,leavingthethoughtsuspended.

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