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Milo

           AndallbecauseIleftthemfreetomaketheirowndecisions.ThatshouldteachmealessonaboutdisciplinethenexttimeItrysomethinglikethis."

           "Whydon’tyousellyourcottontothegovernment?"Yossariansuggestedcasually,ashewatchedthefourmeninstreakedfatiguesshovelingheapingbladefulsofthecopper-redearthbackdowninsidethegrave.

           Milovetoedtheideabrusquely."It’samatterofprinciple,"heexplainedfirmly."Thegovernmenthasnobusinessinbusiness,andIwouldbethelastpersonintheworldtoevertrytoinvolvethegovernmentinabusinessofmine.Butthebusinessofgovernmentisbusiness,"herememberedalertly,andcontinuedwithelation."CalvinCoolidgesaidthat,andCalvinCoolidgewasaPresident,soitmustbetrue.AndthegovernmentdoeshavetheresponsibilityofbuyingalltheEgyptiancottonI’vegotthatnooneelsewantssothatIcanmakeaprofit,doesn’tit?"Milo’sfacecloudedalmostasabruptly,andhisspiritsdescendedintoastateofsadanxiety."ButhowwillIgetthegovernmenttodoit?"

           "Bribeit,"Yossariansaid.

           "Bribeit!"Milowasoutragedandalmostlosthisbalanceandbrokehisneckagain."Shameonyou!"hescoldedseverely,breathingvirtuousfiredownandupwardintohisrustymustachethroughhisbillowingnostrilsandprimlips."Briberyisagainstthelaw,andyouknowit.

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