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The Fruits of Daring

           Ifhewentintoathingofthiskinditwashispreferencetorule.HedecidedtoinviteCowperwoodtovisittheSchryhartofficeandtalkmattersover.Accordingly,hehadhissecretarypenanote,whichinratherloftyphrasesinvitedCowperwoodtocall"onamatterofimportance."

           Nowjustatthistime,itsochanced,CowperwoodwasfeelingrathersecureastohisplaceintheChicagofinancialworld,althoughhewasstillsmartingfromthebitternessoftheaspersionsrecentlycastuponhimfromvariousquarters.Undersuchcircumstancesitwashistemperamenttoevincearuggedcontemptforhumanity,richandpooralike.HewaswellawarethatSchryhart,althoughintroduced,hadneverpreviouslytroubledtonoticehim.

           "Mr.Cowperwoodbegsmetosay,"wroteMissAntoinetteNowak,athisdictation,"thathefindshimselfverymuchpressedfortimeatpresent,buthewouldbegladtoseeMr.Schryhartathisofficeatanytime."

           Thisirritatedthedominating,self-sufficientSchryhartalittle,butneverthelesshewassatisfiedthataconferencecoulddonoharminthisinstancewasadvisable,infact.SooneWednesdayafternoonhejourneyedtotheofficeofCowperwood,andwasmosthospitablyreceived.

           "Howdoyoudo,Mr.Schryhart,"observedCowperwood,cordially,extendinghishand."I’mgladtoseeyouagain.Ibelievewemetoncebeforeseveralyearsago."

           "Ithinksomyself,"repliedMr.

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