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Chapter 43

           "I’llgotothemwithpleasure."

           "You’llgobutwithlittlepleasurewhenyoulearntheirratesofinterest.Mypretty,therearepenaltiesinthebusinessworldforcrookeddealing.Youshouldhaveplayedstraightwithme."

           "You’reafineman,aren’tyou?Sorichandpowerfulyetpickingonpeoplewhoaredown,likeAshleyandme!"

           "Don’tputyourselfinhisclass.Youaren’tdown.Nothingwilldownyou.Butheisdownandhe’llstaythereunlessthere’ssomeenergeticpersonbehindhim,guidingandprotectinghimaslongashelives.I’mofnomindtohavemymoneyusedforthebenefitofsuchaperson."

           "Youdidn’tmindhelpingmeandIwasdownand"

           "Youwereagoodrisk,mydear,aninterestingrisk.Why?Becauseyoudidn’tplumpyourselfdownonyourmalerelativesandsobfortheolddays.Yougotoutandhustledandnowyourfortunesarefirmlyplantedonmoneystolenfromadeadman’swalletandmoneystolenfromtheConfederacy.You’vegotmurdertoyourcredit,andhusbandstealing,attemptedfornication,lyingandsharpdealingandanyamountofchicanerythatwon’tbearcloseinspection.Admirablethings,allofthem.Theyshowyoutobeapersonofenergyanddeterminationandagoodmoneyrisk.It’sentertaining,helpingpeoplewhohelpthemselves.I’dlendtenthousanddollarswithoutevenanotetothatoldRomanmatron,Mrs.Merriwether.

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