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Cowperwood and the Governor

           Itwillnotdotocomeintothelegislatureandinfluenceorbuyvotes,andthenexpectmetowritemysignatureunderthewholematterassatisfactory.

           Swansonwasnotheatedorantipathetic.Hewascool,firm,well-intentioned.

           Dickensheetspassedhishandoverawide,hightemple.Heseemedtobemeditatingsomethingsomehithertountriedstatementorcourseofaction.

           Well,Governor,"herepeated,"Iwanttothankyou,anyhow.Youhavebeenexceedinglykind.Bytheway,Iseeyouhavealarge,roomysafehere."Hehadpickedupthebaghewascarrying."IwonderifImightleavethishereforadayortwoinyourcare?ItcontainssomepapersthatIdonotwishtocarryintothecountrywithme.WouldyoumindlockingitupinyoursafeandlettingmehaveitwhenIsendforit?"

           "Withpleasure,"repliedthegovernor.

           Hetookit,placeditinlowerstoragespace,andclosedandlockedthedoor.Thetwomenpartedwithagenialhand-shake.Thegovernorreturnedtohismeditations,thejudgehurriedtocatchacar.

           Abouteleveno’clockthenextmorningSwansonwasstillworkinginhisoffice,worryinggreatlyoversomemethodwherebyhecouldraiseonehundredthousanddollarstodefrayinterestcharges,repairs,andotherpayments,onastructurethatwasbynomeansmeetingexpensesandwashenceadrain.Atthisjuncturehisofficedooropened,andhisveryyouthfuloffice-boypresentedhimthecardofF.A.Cowperwood.

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