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“Man and Superman”

           Hetookholdofone,buthisfingerstrembled.Thesteely,metallicvoiceinhisearwasunderminingthelittlecouragethathehad.Cowperwoodbynowhadtakenontheproportionsofadangerousmanthelineamentsofademon.Heturnedawaymortallyterrified.

           "MyGod!"heexclaimed,shakinglikealeaf."Youwanttokeelme,doyou?Iweelnothaveanythingtodowithyou!Iweelnottalktoyou!Iweelseemylawyer.Iweeltalktomywifefirst."

           "Oh,noyouwon’t,"repliedCowperwood,interceptinghimasheturnedtogoandseizinghimfirmlybythearm."Iamnotgoingtohaveyoudoanythingofthesort.Iamnotgoingtokillyouifyouarenotgoingtokillme;butIamgoingtomakeyoulistentoreasonforonce.NowhereiswhatelseIhavetosay,andthenIamthrough.Iamnotunfriendlytoyou.Iwanttodoyouagoodturn,littleasIcareforyou.Tobeginwith,thereisnothinginthosechargesmywifemade,notathing.ImerelysaidwhatIdidjustnowtoseeifyouwereinearnest.Youdonotloveyourwifeanymore.Shedoesn’tloveyou.Youarenogoodtoher.Now,Ihaveaveryfriendlypropositiontomaketoyou.IfyouwanttoleaveChicagoandstayawaythreeyearsormore,IwillseethatyouarepaidfivethousanddollarseveryyearonJanuaryfirstonthenailfivethousanddollars!Doyouhear?OryoucanstayhereinChicagoandholdyourtongueandIwillmakeitthreethousandmonthlyoryearly,justasyouplease

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