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Untoward Disclosures

           HewasjustonthepointofcallingonCowperwoodwhenthelatter,unawareasyetofthelatestdevelopmentinregardtoCecily,andhavingsomevariationofhiscouncilprogrammetodiscusswithHaguenin,askedhimoverthe‘phonetolunch.Hagueninwasmuchsurprised,butinawayrelieved."Iambusy,"hesaid,veryheavily,"butcannotyoucometotheofficesometimeto-day?ThereissomethingIwouldliketoseeyouabout."

           Cowperwood,imaginingthattherewassomeeditorialorlocalpoliticaldevelopmentonfootwhichmightbeofinteresttohim,madeanappointmentforshortlyafterfour.Hedrovetothepublisher’sofficeinthePressBuilding,andwasgreetedbyagraveandalmostdespondentman.

           "Mr.Cowperwood,"beganHaguenin,whenthefinancierentered,smartandtrig,hisusualairofgenialsufficiencywrittenalloverhim,"Ihaveknownyounowforsomethinglikefourteenyears,andduringthistimeIhaveshownyounothingbutcourtesyandgoodwill.Itistruethatquiterecentlyyouhavedonemevariousfinancialfavors,butthatwasmoredue,Ithought,tothesincerefriendshipyouboremethantoanythingelse.QuiteaccidentallyIhavelearnedoftherelationshipthatexistsbetweenyouandmydaughter.Ihaverecentlyspokentoher,andsheadmittedallthatIneedtoknow.Commondecency,itseemstome,mighthavesuggestedtoyouthatyouleavemychildoutofthelistofwomenyouhavedegraded.Sinceithasnot,Imerelywishtosaytoyou"andMr.

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