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Chapter LIII

           

           "Well,"continuedtheoldmanafteratime,afterhehadmadeafewmoresolemn,owl-like,andyetwell-intentionedremarks,"nowhere’syourbed,andthere’syourchair,andthere’syourwash-stand,andthere’syourwater-closet.Nowkeep’emallcleananduse’emright."(YouwouldhavethoughthewasmakingCowperwoodapresentofafortune.)"You’retheone’sgottomakeupyourbedeverymornin’andkeepyourfloorsweptandyourtoiletflushedandyourcellclean.Therehain’tanybodyhere’lldothatforyuh.Youwanttodoallthemthingsthefirstthinginthemornin’whenyougetup,andafterwardyou’llgetsumpin’toeat,aboutsix-thirty.You’resupposedtogetupatfive-thirty."

           "Yes,Mr.Chapin,"Cowperwoodsaid,politely."Youcandependonmetodoallthosethingspromptly."

           "Therehain’tsomuchmore,"addedChapin."You’resupposedtowashyourselfalloveronceaweekan’I’llgiveyouacleantowelforthat.NextyougottawashthisfloorupeveryFridaymornin’."Cowperwoodwincedatthat."Youkinhavehotwaterforthatifyouwantit.I’llhaveoneoftherunnersbringittoyou.An’asforyourfriendsandrelations"hegotupandshookhimselflikeabigNewfoundlanddog."Yougottawife,hain’tyou?"

           "Yes,"repliedCowperwood.

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