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An Hour of Defeat

           Butafterthathowlongdoyouthinktheywillhaveanyuseforyouhowlong?"

           "Notverylong,maybe,"repliedGilgan,simplyandcontemplatively,"buttheworldistheworld,andwehavetotakeitaswefindit."

           "Quiteso,"repliedCowperwood,undismayed;"butChicagoisChicago,andIwillbehereaslongastheywill.Fightingmeinthisfashionbuildingelevatedroadstocutintomyprofitsandgivingfranchisestorivalcompaniesisn’tgoingtogetmeoutorseriouslyinjureme,either.I’mheretostay,andthepoliticalsituationasitisto-dayisn’tgoingtoremainthesameforeverandever.Now,youareanambitiousman;Icanseethat.You’renotinpoliticsforyourhealththatIknow.TellmeexactlywhatitisyouwantandwhetherIcan’tgetitforyouasquickifnotquickerthantheseotherfellows?WhatisitIcandoforyouthatwillmakeyouseethatmysideisjustasgoodastheirsandbetter?IamplayingalegitimategameinChicago.I’vebeenbuildingupanexcellentstreet-carservice.Idon’twanttobeannoyedeveryfifteenminutesbyarivalcompanycomingintothefield.Now,whatcanIdotostraightenthisout?Isn’ttheresomewaythatyouandIcancometogetherwithoutfightingateverystep?Can’tyousuggestsomeprogrammewecanbothfollowthatwillmakethingseasier?"

           Cowperwoodpaused,andGilganthoughtforalongtime.Itwastrue,asCowperwoodsaid,thathewasnotinpoliticsforhishealth.

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