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A Franchise Obtained

           ImustsayalsothatIcannotholdanyback-roomconferenceswithyouoryouremissaries.Ifyoucomeyoumustsubmittothepresenceofothers."

           "Verywell,Mr.Sluss,"repliedCowperwood,cheerfully."Iwillnotcometoyouroffice.Butunlessyoucometominebeforefiveo’clockthisafternoonyouwillfacebynoonto-morrowasuitforbreachofpromise,andyourletterstoMrs.Brandonwillbegiventothepublic.Iwishtoremindyouthatanelectioniscomingon,andthatChicagofavorsamayorwhoisprivatelymoralaswellaspubliclyso.Goodmorning."

           Mr.Cowperwoodhunguphistelephonereceiverwithaclick,andMr.Slusssensiblyandvisiblystiffenedandpaled.Mrs.Brandon!Thecharming,lovable,discreetMrs.Brandonwhohadsoungenerouslylefthim!Whyshouldshebethinkingofsuinghimforbreachofpromise,andhowdidhislettertohercometobeinCowperwood’shands?Goodheavens—thosemushyletters!Hiswife!Hischildren!Hischurchandtheowlishpastorthereof!Chicago!Anditsconventional,moral,religiousatmosphere!Cometothinkofit,Mrs.Brandonhadscarcelyifeverwrittenhimanoteofanykind.Hedidnotevenknowherhistory.

           AtthethoughtofMrs.Sluss—herhard,cold,blueeyes—Mr.Slussarose,tallanddistrait,andranhishandthroughhishair.Hewalkedtothewindow,snappinghisthumbandmiddlefingerandlookingeagerlyatthefloor.

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