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           Mysecretarycangiveyouhisaddress.ButIdon’tseeofwhatinterest...MissTaggart,ifwhatyouhaveinmindistotrytoseeMr.WesleyMouch,letmetellyouthatMr.Mouchattachesagreatdealofweighttomyopinioninmattersaffectingsuchissuesasrailroadsandother—"

           "IhavenodesiretoseeMr.Mouch,"shesaid,rising.

           "Butthen,Ican’tunderstand...What,really,wasyourpurposeincominghere?"

           "IamtryingtofindacertainmanwhousedtoworkfortheTwentiethCenturyMotorCompany."

           "Whydoyouwishtofindhim?"

           "Iwanthimtoworkformyrailroad."

           Hespreadhisarmswide,lookingincredulousandslightlyindignant.

           "Atsuchamoment,whencrucialissueshanginthebalance,youchoosetowasteyourtimeonlookingforsomeoneemployee?Believeme,thefateofyourrailroaddependsonMr.Mouchmuchmorethanonanyemployeeyoueverfind."

           "Goodday,"shesaid.

           Shehadturnedtogo,whenhesaid,hisvoicejerkyandhigh,"Youhaven’tanyrighttodespiseme."

           Shestoppedtolookathim."Ihaveexpressednoopinion."

           "Iamperfectlyinnocent,sinceIlostmymoney,sinceIlostallofmyownmoneyforagoodcause.Mymotiveswerepure.Iwantednothingformyself.I’veneversoughtanythingformyself.