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Love and War

           Rickettsechoedaheartyapproval."You’reveryright,"hesaid,withowlishsmugness,adjustingawaistcoatbuttonthathadcomeloose,andsmoothinghiscuffs."He’saprinceofpoliticians.We’llhavetolooksharpifweevertraphim"Mr.RickettswouldhavebeengladtosellouttoMr.Cowperwood,ifhehadnotbeensoheavilyobligatedtoMr.Schryhart.HehadnoespecialaffectionforCowperwood,butherecognizedinhimacomingman.

           YoungMacDonald,talkingtoCliffordDuBoisintheofficeoftheInquirer,andreflectinghowlittlehisprivatetelephonemessagehadavailedhim,wasinawaspish,ironicframeofmind.

           "Well,"hesaid,"itseemsourfriendCowperwoodhasn’ttakenouradvice.Hemaymakehismark,buttheInquirerisn’tthroughwithhimbyalongshot.He’llbewantingotherthingsfromthecityinthefuture."

           CliffordDuBoisregardedhisacidyoungsuperiorwithacuriouseye.HeknewnothingofMacDonald’sprivatetelephonemessagetoCowperwood;butheknewhowhehimselfwouldhavedealtwiththecraftyfinancierhadhebeeninMacDonald’sposition.

           "Yes,Cowperwoodisshrewd,"washiscomment."Pritchard,ourpoliticalman,saysthewaysoftheCityHallaregreasedstraightuptothemayorandMcKenty,andthatCowperwoodcanhaveanythinghewantsatanytime.TomDowlingeatsoutofhishand,andyouknowwhatthatmeans.OldGeneralVanSickleisworkingforhiminsomeway.

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