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Obstacles

           Finally,whenitbecameabsolutelynecessaryforCowperwoodtosecurewithoutfurtherdelaythiscovetedstrip,hesentforitsoccupant,whocalledinpleasantanticipationofaprofitableconversation;thisshouldbeworthasmallfortunetohim.

           "Mr.Purdy,"observedCowperwood,glibly,"youhaveapieceoflandontheothersideoftheriverthatIneed.Whydon’tyousellittome?Can’twefixthisupnowinsomeamicableway?"

           HesmiledwhilePurdycastshrewd,wolfishglancesabouttheplace,wonderinghowmuchhecouldreallyhopetoexact.Thebuilding,withallitsinteriorequipment,land,andall,wasworthintheneighborhoodoftwohundredthousanddollars.

           "WhyshouldIsell?Thebuildingisagoodbuilding.It’sasusefultomeasitwouldbetoyou.I’mmakingmoneyoutofit."

           "Quitetrue,"repliedCowperwood,"butIamwillingtopayyouafairpriceforit.Apublicutilityisinvolved.ThistunnelwillbeagoodthingfortheWestSideandanyotherlandyoumayownoverthere.WithwhatIwillpayyouyoucanbuymorelandinthatneighborhoodorelsewhere,andmakeagoodthingoutofit.Weneedtoputthistunneljustwhereitis,orIwouldn’ttroubletoarguewithyou.

           "That’sjustit,"repliedPurdy,fixedly."You’vegoneaheadanddugyourtunnelwithoutconsultingme,andnowyouexpectmetogetoutoftheway.Well,Idon’tseethatI’mcalledontogetoutoftherejusttopleaseyou.

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