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Love and War

           Whyshouldn’tthecitygiveyouthetunnel?It’snogoodtoanyoneasitis.Andtheloopisnomorethantheotherroadshavenow.I’mthinkingit’stheChicagoCityRailwayandthatsilk-stockingcrowdonStateStreetorthatgascrowdthat’stalkingagainstyou.I’veheardthembefore.Givethemwhattheywant,andit’safinemoralcause.Giveittoanyoneelse,andthere’ssomethingwrongwithit.It’slittleattentionIpaytothem.Wehavethecouncil,letitpasstheordinances.Itcan’tbeprovedthattheydon’tdoitwillingly.Themayorisasensibleman.He’llsignthem.LetyoungMacDonaldtalkifhewantsto.Ifhesaystoomuchyoucantalktohisfather.AsforHyssop,he’sanoldgrandmotheranyhow.I’veneverknownhimtobeforapublicimprovementyetthatwasreallygoodforChicagounlessSchryhartorMerrillorArneelorsomeoneelseofthatcrowdwantedit.Iknowthemofold.Myadviceistogoaheadandnevermindthem.Tohellwiththem!Thingswillbesweetenough,onceyouareaspowerfulastheyare.They’llgetnothinginthefuturewithoutpayingforit.It’slittleenoughthey’veeverdonetofurtheranythingthatIwanted.

           Cowperwood,however,remainedcoolandthoughtful.ShouldhepayyoungMacDonald?heaskedhimself.Addisonknewofnoinfluencethathecouldbringtobear.Finally,aftermuchthought,hedecidedtoproceedashehadplanned.

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