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A Franchise Obtained

           Sluss,todenouncesomethingwhichhasonlyarumoredexistence?"(Cowperwood,smilingsweetlytohimself,wasquitelikeacatplayingwithanunsuspiciousmouse.)"Ishouldlikeverymuchtotalkthiswholematteroverwithyoupersonallybeforeyoutakeanirrevocableattitude.Itisjustpossiblethatafteryouhaveheardmysideyoumaynotbesocompletelyopposedtome.FromtimetotimeIhavesenttoyouseveralofmypersonalfriends,butapparentlyyoudonotcaretoreceivethem."

           "Quitetrue,"repliedMr.Sluss,loftily;"butyoumustrememberthatIamaverybusyman,Mr.Cowperwood,and,besides,IdonotseehowIcanserveanyofyourpurposes.YouareworkingforasetofconditionstowhichIammorallyandtemperamentallyopposed.Iamworkingforanother.Idonotseethatwehaveanycommongroundonwhichtomeet.Infact,IdonotseehowIcanbeofanyservicetoyouwhatsoever."

           "Justamoment,please,Mr.Mayor,"repliedCowperwood,stillverysweetly,andfearingthatSlussmightchoosetohangupthereceiver,sosuperiorwashistone."Theremaybesomecommongroundofwhichyoudonotknow.Wouldn’tyouliketocometolunchatmyresidenceorreceivemeatyours?Orletmecometoyourofficeandtalkthismatterover.Ibelieveyouwillfinditthepartofwisdomaswellasofcourtesytodothis."

           "Icannotpossiblylunchwithyouto-day,"repliedSluss,"andIcannotseeyou,either.Thereareanumberofthingspressingformyattention.

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