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Now This is Fighting

           ThepoorGeneral!HewasneitherveryhappynorveryunhappyadoubtingThomaswithoutfaithorhopeinhumanityandwithoutanyparticularaffectionforanybody.

           "I’lltellyouhowitiswiththesesmallcouncils,Mr.Cowperwood,"observedVanSickle,sagely,afterthepreliminariesofthefirstinterviewhadbeendispensedwith.

           "They’reworsethanthecitycouncilalmost,andthat’saboutasbadasitcanbe.Youcan’tdoanythingwithoutmoneywheretheselittlefellowsareconcerned.Idon’tliketobetoohardonmen,butthesefellows—"Heshookhishead.

           "Iunderstand,"commentedCowperwood."They’renotverypleasing,evenafteryoumakeallallowances."

           "Mostofthem,"wentontheGeneral,"won’tstayputwhenyouthinkyouhavethem.Theysellout.They’rejustasaptasnottoruntothisNorthSideGasCompanyandtellthemallaboutthewholethingbeforeyougetwellunderway.Thenyouhavetopaythemmoremoney,rivalbillswillbeintroduced,andallthat."TheoldGeneralpulledalongface."Still,thereareoneortwoofthemthatareallright,"headded,"ifyoucanoncegettheminterestedMr.DuniwayandMr.Gerecht."

           "I’mnotsomuchconcernedwithhowithastobedone,General,"suggestedCowperwood,amiably,"butIwanttobesurethatitwillbedonequicklyandquietly.Idon’twanttobebotheredwithdetails.

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