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“Man and Superman”

           ButandthisiswhatIwantyoutorememberifyoudon’tgetoutoftownorholdyourtongue,ifyoumakeonesinglerashmoveagainstme,Iwillkillyou,andIwillkillyouonsight.Now,Iwantyoutogoawayfromhereandbehaveyourself.Leaveyourwifealone.Comeandseemeinadayortwothemoneyisreadyforyouanytime.HepausedwhileSohlbergstaredhiseyesroundandglassy.Thiswasthemostastonishingexperienceofhislife.Thismanwaseitherdevilorprince,orboth."GoodGod!"hethought."Hewilldothat,too.Hewillreallykillme."Thentheastoundingalternativefivethousanddollarsayearcametohismind.Well,whynot?Hissilencegaveconsent.

           "IfIwereyouIwouldn’tgoup-stairsagainto-night,"continuedCowperwood,sternly."Don’tdisturbher.Sheneedsrest.Goondown-townandcomeandseemeto-morroworifyouwanttogobackIwillgowithyou.IwanttosaytoMrs.SohlbergwhatIhavesaidtoyou.ButrememberwhatI’vetoldyou."

           "Nau,thankyou,"repliedSohlberg,feebly."Iwillgodown-town.Goodnight."Andhehurriedaway.

           "I’msorry,"saidCowperwoodtohimself,defensively."Itistoobad,butitwastheonlyway."

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