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Cowperwood and the Governor

           Thegovernorhadneverseenhimbefore.Cowperwoodenteredbrisk,fresh,forceful.Hewasascrispasanewdollarbillasclean,sharp,firmlylimned.

           "GovernorSwanson,Ibelieve?"

           "Yes,sir."

           Thetwowerescrutinizingeachotherdefensively.

           "IamMr.Cowperwood.Icometohaveaveryfewwordswithyou.Iwilltakeverylittleofyourtime.Idonotwishtogooveranyoftheargumentsthathavebeengoneoverbefore.Iamsatisfiedthatyouknowallaboutthem."

           "Yes,IhadatalkwithJudgeDickensheetsyesterday."

           "Justso,Governor.Knowingallthatyoudo,permitmetoputonemorematterbeforeyou.Iknowthatyouare,comparatively,apoormanthateverydollaryouhaveisatpresentpracticallytiedinthisbuilding.Iknowoftwoplaceswhereyouhaveappliedforaloanofonehundredthousanddollarsandhavebeenrefusedbecauseyouhaven’tsufficientsecuritytoofferoutsideofthisbuilding,whichismortgageduptoitslimitasitstands.Themen,asyoumustknow,whoarefightingyouarefightingme.IamascoundrelbecauseIamselfishandambitiousamaterialist.Youarenotascoundrel,butadangerouspersonbecauseyouareanidealist.Whetheryouvetothisbillornot,youwillneveragainbeelectedGovernorofIllinoisifthepeoplewhoarefightingmesucceed,astheywillsucceed,infightingyou."

           Swanson’sdarkeyesburnedilluminatively.Henoddedhisheadinassent.

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