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Chapter XXXIII

           Ihavenointerestinthematteronewayortheother,morethanthatofanyothergoodRepublican.Idon’tseeexactlywhatIcandoforyou.WhatdidyouthinkIcoulddo?"

           "Idon’tbelieveyoucandoanythingforme,Mr.Mollenhauer,"repliedCowperwood,alittletartly,"unlessyouarewillingtodealquitefranklywithme.IamnotabeginnerinpoliticsinPhiladelphia.Iknowsomethingaboutthepowersincommand.Ithoughtthatyoucouldstopanyplantoprosecutemeinthismatter,andgivemetimetogetonmyfeetagain.IamnotanymorecriminallyresponsibleforthatsixtythousanddollarsthanIamforthefivehundredthousanddollarsthatIhadasloanbeforeitnotasmuchso.Ididnotcreatethispanic.IdidnotsetChicagoonfire.Mr.Stenerandhisfriendshavebeenreapingsomeprofitoutofdealingwithme.Icertainlywasentitledtomakesomeefforttosavemyselfafteralltheseyearsofservice,andIcan’tunderstandwhyIshouldnotreceivesomecourtesyatthehandsofthepresentcityadministration,afterIhavebeensousefultoit.Icertainlyhavekeptcityloanatpar;andasforMr.Stener’smoney,hehasneverwantedforhisinterestonthat,andmorethanhisinterest."

           "Quiteso,"repliedMollenhauer,lookingCowperwoodintheeyesteadilyandestimatingtheforceandaccuracyofthemanattheirrealvalue."Iunderstandexactlyhowithasallcomeabout,Mr.Cowperwood.NodoubtMr.Stenerowesyouadebtofgratitude,asdoestheremainderofthecityadministration.

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