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Now This is Fighting

           Canitbedonewithouttoomuchpublicity,andaboutwhatdoyouthinkitisgoingtocost?"

           "Well,that’sprettyhardtosayuntilIlookintothematter,"saidtheGeneral,thoughtfully."Itmightcostonlyfouranditmightcostalloffortythousanddollarsevenmore.Ican’ttell.I’dliketotakealittletimeandlookintoit."TheoldgentlemanwaswonderinghowmuchCowperwoodwaspreparedtospend.

           "Well,wewon’tbotheraboutthatnow.I’mwillingtobeasliberalasnecessary.I’vesentforMr.Sippens,thepresidentoftheLakeViewGasandFuelCompany,andhe’llbehereinalittlewhile.Youwillwanttoworkwithhimascloselyasyoucan.TheenergeticSippenscameafterafewmoments,andheandVanSickle,afterbeinginstructedtobemutuallyhelpfulandtokeepCowperwood’snameoutofallmattersrelatingtothiswork,departedtogether.TheywereanoddpairthedustyoldGeneralphlegmatic,disillusioned,useful,butnotinclinedtofeelso;andthesmart,chipperSippens,determinedtowreakakindofpoeticvengeanceonhisold-timeenemy,theSouthSideGasCompany,viathisseeminglyremoteNorthsideconspiracy.Intenminutestheywerehandinglove,theGeneraldescribingtoSippensthepenuriousandunscrupulousbrandofCouncilmanDuniway’spoliticsandthefriendlybutexpensivecharacterofJacobGerecht.Suchislife.

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