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A Chicago Evening

           WhyshouldnotCowperwoodbeallowedtobeginallover?Helookedathimsteadily,athiseyes,athisstockybody,athissmooth,handsome,mustachedface.Thenheheldouthishand.

           "Mr.Cowperwood,"hesaid,finally,tryingtoshapehiswordsappropriately,"Ineedn’tsaythatIampleasedwiththisinterestingconfession.Itappealstome.I’mgladyouhavemadeittome.Youneedn’tsayanymoreatanytime.IdecidedthedayIsawyouwalkingintothatvestibulethatyouwereanexceptionalman;nowIknowit.Youneedn’tapologizetome.Ihaven’tlivedinthisworldfiftyyearsandmorewithouthavingmyeye-teethcut.You’rewelcometothecourtesiesofthisbankandofmyhouseaslongasyoucaretoavailyourselfofthem.We’llcutourclothascircumstancesdictateinthefuture.I’dliketoseeyoucometoChicago,solelybecauseIlikeyoupersonally.IfyoudecidetosettlehereI’msureIcanbeofservicetoyouandyoutome.Don’tthinkanythingmoreaboutit;Isha’n’teversayanythingonewayoranother.Youhaveyourownbattletofight,andIwishyouluck.You’llgetalltheaidfrommeIcanhonestlygiveyou.Justforgetthatyoutoldme,andwhenyougetyourmatrimonialaffairsstraightenedoutbringyourwifeouttoseeus."

           WiththesethingscompletedCowperwoodtookthetrainbacktoPhiladelphia.

           "Aileen,"hesaid,whenthesetwometagainshehadcometothetraintomeethim—"IthinktheWestistheanswerforus.

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