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Peter Laughlin & Co.

           Hisgainsandhislosseshetookwithreasonableequanimity,exclaimingoverandover,whenhelost:"Shucks!Ihadn’torterhavedonethat,"andsnappinghisfingers.Whenhewonheavilyorwaswinninghemunchedtobaccowithaseraphicsmileandoccasionallyinthemidstoftradingwouldexclaim:"Youfellersbettercomein.It’sa-gontarainsomemore."Hewasnoteasytotrapinanysmallgamblinggame,andonlylostorwonwhentherewasafree,openstruggleinthemarket,orwhenbewasengineeringsomelittleschemeofhisown.

           Thematterofthispartnershipwasnotarrangedatonce,althoughitdidnottakelong.OldPeterLaughlinwantedtothinkitover,althoughhehadimmediatelydevelopedapersonalfancyforCowperwood.Inawayhewasthelatter’svictimandservantfromthestart.Theymetdayafterdaytodiscussvariousdetailsandterms;finally,truetohisinstincts,oldPeterdemandedafullhalfinterest.

           "Now,youdon’twantthatmuch,Laughlin,"Cowperwoodsuggested,quiteblandly.TheyweresittinginLaughlin’sprivateofficebetweenfourandfiveintheafternoon,andLaughlinwaschewingtobaccowiththesenseofhavingafine,interestingproblembeforehim."IhaveaseatontheNewYorkStockExchange,"hewenton,"andthat’sworthfortythousanddollars.MyseatonthePhiladelphiaexchangeisworthmorethanyourshere.Theywillnaturallyfigureastheprincipalassetsofthefirm.It’stobeinyourname.I’llbeliberalwithyou,though.

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