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Chapter XXXI

           Heknewthateventhoughdissatisfiedholdersofsmallersharesinhiscompanybroughtsuitandcompelledreadjustmentorbankruptcylater,theintentionshowntoprefersomeofhismostinfluentialaidswasimportant.Theywouldlikeit,andmighthelphimlaterwhenallthiswasover.Besides,suitsinplentyareanexcellentwayoftidingoveracrisisofthiskinduntilstocksandcommonsensearerestored,andhewasformanysuits.HarperStegersmiledoncerathergrimly,eveninthewhirlofthefinancialchaoswheresmileswerefew,astheywerefiguringitout.

           "Frank,"hesaid,"you’reawonder.You’llhaveanetworkofsuitsspreadhereshortly,whichnoonecanbreakthrough.They’llallbesuingeachother."

           Cowperwoodsmiled.

           "Ionlywantalittletime,that’sall,"hereplied.Nevertheless,forthefirsttimeinhislifehewasalittledepressed;fornowthisbusiness,towhichhehaddevotedyearsofactiveworkandthought,wasended.

           Thethingthatwastroublinghimmostinallofthiswasnotthefivehundredthousanddollarswhichwasowingthecitytreasury,andwhichheknewwouldstirpoliticalandsociallifetothecenteronceitwasgenerallyknownthatwasalegalorsemi-legaltransaction,atleastbutratherthematterofthesixtythousanddollars’worthofunrestoredcityloancertificateswhichhehadnotbeenabletoreplaceinthesinking-fundandcouldnotnoweventhoughthenecessarymoneyshouldfallfromheaven.

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