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A Reconnoiter

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           AsCowperwoodtalked,Addison,ashort,heavy,rubicundmanwithgrayish-brownsideburnsextendingtohisear-lobesandhard,bright,twinklinggrayeyesaproud,happy,self-sufficientmanmunchedhisappleandcontemplatedCowperwood.Asissooftenthecaseinlife,hefrequentlylikedordislikedpeopleonsight,andhepridedhimselfonhisjudgmentofmen.Almostfoolishly,foronesoconservative,hewastakenwithCowperwoodamanimmenselyhissuperiornotbecauseoftheDrexelletter,whichspokeofthelatter’s"undoubtedfinancialgenius"andtheadvantageitwouldbetoChicagotohavehimsettlethere,butbecauseoftheswimmingwonderofhiseyes.Cowperwood’spersonality,whilemaintaininganunbrokenoutwardreserve,breathedatremendoushumannesswhichtouchedhisfellow-banker.Bothmenwereintheirwaywalkingenigmas,thePhiladelphianfarthesubtlerofthetwo.Addisonwasostensiblyachurch-member,amodelcitizen;herepresentedapointofviewtowhichCowperwoodwouldneverhavestooped.Bothmenwereruthlessaftertheirfashion,avidofaphysicallife;butAddisonwastheweakerinthathewasstillafraidverymuchafraidofwhatlifemightdotohim.Themanbeforehimhadnosenseoffear.Addisoncontributedjudiciouslytocharity,subscribedoutwardlytoadullsocialroutine,pretendedtolovehiswife,ofwhomhewasweary,andtookhishumanpleasuresecretly.

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