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Untoward Disclosures

           Haguenin’sfacewasverytenseandwhite"thattherelationshipbetweenyouandmeisended.Theonehundredthousanddollarsyouhaveindorsedformewillbearrangedforotherwiseassoonaspossible,andIhopeyouwillreturntomethestockofthispaperthatyouholdascollateral.Anothertypeofman,Mr.Cowperwood,mightattempttomakeyousufferinanotherway.Ipresumethatyouhavenochildrenofyourown,orthatifyouhaveyoulacktheparentalinstinct;otherwiseyoucouldnothaveinjuredmeinthisfashion.IbelievethatyouwilllivetoseethatthispolicydoesnotpayinChicagooranywhereelse."

           Hagueninturnedslowlyonhisheeltowardhisdesk.Cowperwood,whohadlistenedverypatientlyandveryfixedly,withoutatremorofaneyelash,merelysaid:"Thereseemstobenocommonintellectualground,Mr.Haguenin,uponwhichyouandIcanmeetinthismatter.Youcannotunderstandmypointofview.Icouldnotpossiblyadoptyours.However,asyouwishit,thestockwillbereturnedtoyouuponreceiptofmyindorsements.Icannotsaymorethanthat."

           Heturnedandwalkedunconcernedlyout,thinkingthatitwastoobadtolosethesupportofsorespectableaman,butalsothathecoulddowithoutit.Itwassillythewayparentsinsistedontheirdaughtersbeingsomethingthattheydidnotwishtobe.

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