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Peter Laughlin & Co.

           

           "Well,now,ifyou’d‘a’comealongheretenorfifteenyearsagoyoumight‘a’gotinonthegroundfloorofalotofthings,"heobserved."Therewastheseheregascompanies,now,thatthemOtwayandAppersonboysgotinon,andthenalltheseherestreet-railways.Why,I’mthefellerthattoldEddieParkinsonwhatafinethinghecouldmakeoutofitifhewouldgoandorganizethatNorthStateStreetline.Hepromisedmeabunchofsheersifheeverworkeditout,buthenevergive’emtome.Ididn’texpecthimto,though,"headded,wisely,andwithaglint."I’mtoooldatraderforthat.He’soutofitnow,anyway.ThatMichaels–Kennellycrowdskinnedhim.Yep,ifyou’d‘a’beenheretenorfifteenyearsagoyoumight‘a’gotinonthat.‘Tain’tnousea-thinkin’aboutthat,though,anymore.Themsheersissellin’ferclostontoahundredandsixty."

           Cowperwoodsmiled."Well,Mr.Laughlin,"heobserved,"youmusthavebeenon‘changealongtimehere.Youseemtoknowagooddealofwhathasgoneoninthepast."

           Yep,eversince1852,"repliedtheoldman.Hehadathickgrowthofupstandinghairlookingnotunlikearooster’scomb,alongandwhatthreatenedeventuallytobecomeaPunch-and-Judychin,aslightlyaquilinenose,highcheek-bones,andhollow,brown-skinnedcheeks.Hiseyeswereasclearandsharpasthoseofalynx.

           "Totellyouthetruth,Mr.

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