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The Fruits of Daring

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           "Quiteso,"repliedCowperwood,smiling,"but,seeingthatIamthemanwhohasbeencuttingthepoletoknockthispersimmonitseemstomethataprettygoodshareofthatshouldcometome;don’tyouthinkso?"

           "Justwhatdoyoumean?"

           "JustwhatIhavesaid.Ipersonallyhaveorganizedthenewcompanieswhichhavemadethisproposedcombinationpossible.TheplanyouproposeisnothingmorethanwhatIhavebeenproposingforsometime.TheofficersanddirectorsoftheoldcompaniesareangryatmemerelybecauseIamsupposedtohaveinvadedthefieldsthatbelongtothem.Now,ifonaccountofthattheyarewillingtooperatethroughyouratherthanthroughme,itseemstomethatIshouldhaveamuchlargershareinthesurplus.Mypersonalinterestinthesenewcompaniesisnotverylarge.Iamreallymoreofafiscalagentthananythingelse."(Thiswasnottrue,butCowperwoodpreferredtohavehisguestthinkso.)

           Schryhartsmiled."But,mydearsir,"heexplained,"youforgetthatIwillbesupplyingnearlyallthecapitaltodothis."

           "Youforget,"retortedCowperwood,"thatIamnotanovice.Iwillguaranteetosupplyallthecapitalmyself,andgiveyouagoodbonusforyourservices,ifyouwantthat.Theplantsandfranchisesoftheoldandnewcompaniesareworthsomething.YoumustrememberthatChicagoisgrowing."

           "Iknowthat,"repliedSchryhart,evasively,"butIalsoknowthatyouhavealong,expensivefightaheadofyou.

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