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The Die is Cast

           Well,there’salotoftalkgoingaroundaboutyounowinregardtoallthat,andthesetwoclubstowhichyouandIbelongarefilledwithalotoftwo-faced,double-breastedhypocriteswho’vebeenstirredupbythistalkofconspiracyinthepapers.Therearefourorfivestockholdersoftheoldcompanieswhoaremembers,andtheyaretryingtodriveyouout.They’velookedupthatstoryyoutoldme,andthey’retalkingaboutfilingchargeswiththehousecommitteesatbothplaces.Now,nothingcancomeofitineithercasethey’vebeentalkingtome;butwhenthisnextreceptioncomesalongyou’llknowwhattodo.They’llhavetoextendyouaninvitation;buttheywon’tmeanit."(Cowperwoodunderstood.)"Thiswholethingiscertaintoblowover,inmyjudgment;itwillifIhaveanythingtodowithit;butforthepresent—"

           HestaredatCowperwoodinafriendlyway.

           Thelattersmiled."Iexpectedsomethinglikethis,Judah,totellyouthetruth,"hesaid,easily."I’veexpecteditallalong.Youneedn’tworryaboutme.Iknowallaboutthis.I’veseenwhichwaythewindisblowing,andIknowhowtotrimmysails."

           Addisonreachedoutandtookhishand."Butdon’tresign,whateveryoudo,"hesaid,cautiously."Thatwouldbeaconfessionofweakness,andtheydon’texpectyouto.Iwouldn’twantyouto.Standyourground.Thiswholethingwillblowover.They’rejealous,Ithink."

           "Ineverintendedto,"repliedCowperwood.

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