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A Franchise Obtained

           "Yourmannertomethismorningwasalittlebrusque,and,asIhavealwayswantedtohaveasensibleprivatetalkwithyou,Itookthiswayofgettingit.IshouldlikeyoutodismissfromyourmindatoncethethoughtthatIamgoingtotakeanunfairadvantageofyouinanyway.IhavenopresentintentionofpublishingyourcorrespondencewithMrs.Brandon."(AshesaidthishetookfromhisdrawerabundleofletterswhichMayorSlussrecognizedatonceastheenthusiasticmissiveswhichhehadsometimebeforepennedtothefairClaudia.Mr.Slussgroanedashebeheldthisincriminatingevidence.)"Iamnottrying,"continuedCowperwood,"towreckyourcareer,nortomakeyoudoanythingwhichyoudonotfeelthatyoucanconscientiouslyundertake.ThelettersthatIhavehere,letmesay,havecometomequitebyaccident.Ididnotseekthem.But,sinceIdohavethem,IthoughtImightaswellmentionthemasabasisforapossibletalkandcompromisebetweenus."

           Cowperwooddidnotsmile.HemerelylookedthoughtfullyatSluss;then,bywayoftestifyingtothetruthfulnessofwhathehadbeensaying,thumpedthelettersupanddown,justtoshowthattheywerereal.

           "Yes,"saidMr.Sluss,heavily,"Isee."

           Hestudiedthebundleasmall,solidaffairwhileCowperwoodlookeddiscreetlyelsewhere.Hecontemplatedhisownshoes,thefloor.Herubbedhishandsandthenhisknees.

           Cowperwoodsawhowcompletelyhehadcollapsed.Itwasridiculous,pitiable.

           "Come,Mr.

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