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Chapter XXI

           ButthesefellowshavehadmoreexperienceinthesemattersthanIhavehad,Frank.They’vebeenlongeratthegame.Idon’tknowasmuchaboutthesethingsastheydo."

           Cowperwoodsmiledinhissoul,thoughhisfaceremainedpassive.

           "Don’tworryaboutthem,George,"hecontinuedgeniallyandconfidentially."YouandItogethercanknowanddoasmuchastheyevercouldandmore.I’mtellingyou.Takethisrailroaddealyou’reinonnow,George;youandIcouldmanipulatethatjustaswellandbetterthanitcanbedonewithWycroft,Strobik,andHarmoninonit.They’renotaddinganythingtothewisdomofthesituation.They’renotputtingupanymoney.You’redoingthat.Allthey’redoingisagreeingtoseeitthroughthelegislatureandthecouncil,andasfarasthelegislatureisconcerned,theycan’tdoanymorewiththatthananyoneelsecouldthanIcould,forinstance.It’sallaquestionofarrangingthingswithRelihan,anyhow,puttingupacertainamountofmoneyforhimtoworkwith.HereintownthereareotherpeoplewhocanreachthecounciljustaswellasStrobik."Hewasthinking(oncehecontrolledaroadofhisown)ofconferringwithButlerandgettinghimtousehisinfluence.ItwouldservetoquietStrobikandhisfriends."I’mnotaskingyoutochangeyourplansonthisNorthPennsylvaniadeal.Youcouldn’tdothatverywell.Butthereareotherthings.

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