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A New Retainer

           ButifyouofferedtocombinewiththemIseenoobjection.It’scertaintobeasgoodfortheminthelongrunasitisforyou.Thismerelypermitsyoutomakeabetterbargain."

           "Exactly,"saidCowperwood.

           "Andyouhavethemeans,youtellme,tolaymainsineverypartofthecity,andfightwiththemforbusinessiftheywon’tgivein?"

           "Ihavethemeans,"saidCowperwood,"orifIhaven’tIcangetthem."

           Mr.McKentylookedatMr.Cowperwoodverysolemnly.Therewasakindofmutualsympathy,understanding,andadmirationbetweenthetwomen,butitwasstillheavilyveiledbyself-interest.ToMr.McKentyCowperwoodwasinterestingbecausehewasoneofthefewbusinessmenhehadmetwhowerenotponderous,pharasaical,evenhypocriticalwhentheyweredealingwithhim.

           "Well,I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo,Mr.Cowperwood,"hesaid,finally."I’lltakeitallunderconsideration.LetmethinkitoveruntilMonday,anyhow.ThereismoreofanexcusenowfortheintroductionofageneralgasordinancethantherewouldbealittlelaterIcanseethat.Whydon’tyoudrawupyourproposedfranchiseandletmeseeit?Thenwemightfindoutwhatsomeoftheothergentlemenofthecitycouncilthink."

           Cowperwoodalmostsmiledattheword"gentlemen."

           "Ihavealreadydonethat,"hesaid."Hereitis."

           McKentytookit,surprisedandyetpleasedatthisevidenceofbusinessproficiency

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