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The Fruits of Daring

           haveonesetofoffices,stopallthesesuits,andleaveeverybodyhappy."

           Hesaidthisinaneasy,patronizingway,asthoughCowperwoodhadnotreallythoughtitalloutyearsbefore.Itamazedthelatternolittletoseehisownschemepatronizinglybroughtbacktohim,andthat,too,byaverypowerfulmanlocallyonewhothusfarhadchosentooverlookhimutterly.

           "Onwhatbasis,"askedCowperwood,cautiously,"wouldyouexpectthesenewcompaniestocomein?"

           "Onthesamebasisastheothers,iftheyarenottooheavilycapitalized.Ihaven’tthoughtoutallthedetails.Twoorthreeforone,accordingtoinvestment.Ofcourse,theprejudicesoftheseoldcompanieshavetobeconsidered."

           Cowperwoodmeditated.Shouldorshouldhenotentertainthisoffer?Herewasachancetorealizequicklybysellingouttotheoldcompanies.OnlySchryhart,nothimself,wouldbetakingthebigendinthismanipulativedeal.WhereasifhewaitedevenifSchryhartmanagedtocombinethethreeoldcompaniesintoonehemightbeabletoforcebetterterms.Hewasnotsure.Finallyheasked,"Howmuchstockofthenewcompanywouldbeleftinyourhandsorinthehandsoftheorganizinggroupaftereachoftheoldandnewcompanieshadbeenprovidedforonthisbasis?"

           "Oh,possiblythirty-fiveorfortypercent.ofthewhole,"repliedSchryhart,ingratiatingly."Thelaborerisworthyofhishire.

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