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An Hour of Defeat

           Sluss’shabits,tastes,andproclivitieswasassignedtothatnowratherdignifiedlegalpersonage,Mr.BurtonStimson,whointurnassignedittoanassistant,aMr.Marchbanks.Itwasanamazingsituationinsomerespects,butthosewhoknowanythingconcerningtheintricaciesofpolitics,finance,andcorporatecontrol,astheywerepractisedinthosepalmydays,wouldnevermarvelatthewellsofsubtlety,sinksofmisery,andmorassesofdisasterwhichtheyrepresented.

           Fromanotherquarter,theHon.PatrickGilganwasnotslowinrespondingtoCowperwood’smessage.Whateverhispoliticalconnectionsandproclivities,hedidnotcaretoneglectsopowerfulaman.

           "AndwhatcanIbedoingforyouto-day,Mr.Cowperwood?"heinquired,whenhearrivedlookingniceandfresh,veryspickandspanafterhisvictory.

           "Listen,Mr.Gilgan,"saidCowperwood,simply,eyingtheRepublicancountychairmanveryfixedlyandtwiddlinghisthumbswithfingersinterlocked,"areyougoingtoletthecitycounciljamthroughtheGeneralElectricandthatSouthSide‘L’roadordinancewithoutgivingmeachancetosayawordordoanythingaboutit?"

           Mr.Gilgan,soCowperwoodknew,wasonlyoneofanewquadrumviratesettingouttorulethecity,buthepretendedtobelievethathewasthelastwordanallpowerandauthorityafterthefashionofMcKenty."Megoodman,"repliedGilgan,archly,"youflatterme.Ihaven’tthecitycouncilinmevestpocket.

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