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Peter Laughlin & Co.

           Insteadofathird,whichwouldbefair,I’llmakeitforty-ninepercent.,andwe’llcallthefirmPeterLaughlin&Co.Ilikeyou,andIthinkyoucanbeofalotofusetome.Iknowyouwillmakemoremoneythroughmethanyouhavealone.Icouldgoinwithalotofthesesilk-stockingfellowsaroundhere,butIdon’twantto.You’dbetterdeciderightnow,andlet’sgettowork.

           OldLaughlinwaspleasedbeyondmeasurethatyoungCowperwoodshouldwanttogoinwithhim.Hehadbecomeawareoflatethatalloftheyoung,smugnewcomerson‘changeconsideredhimanoldfogy.Herewasastrong,braveyoungEasterner,twentyyearshisjunior,evidentlyasshrewdashimselfmoreso,hefearedwhoactuallyproposedabusinessalliance.Besides,Cowperwood,inhisyoung,healthy,aggressiveway,waslikeabreathofspring.

           "Iain’tkeerin’somuchaboutthename,"rejoinedLaughlin."Youcanfixitthat-a-wayifyouwantto.Givin’youfifty-onepercent.givesyouchargeofthishereshebang.Allright,though;Iain’ta-kickin’.IguessIcanmanageallustogitwhat’sa-comin’tome.

           "It’sabargain,then,"saidCowperwood."We’llwantnewoffices,Laughlin,don’tyouthink?Thisone’salittledark."

           "Fixitupanywayyoulike,Mr.Cowperwood.It’sallthesametome.I’llbegladtoseehowyerdoit."

           Inaweekthedetailswerecompleted,andtwoweekslaterthesignofPeterLaughlin&Co

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