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A Reconnoiter

           Helookedstrangelyrepleteforamanofthirty-sixsuave,steady,incisive,witheyesasfineasthoseofaNewfoundlandoraCollieandasinnocentandwinsome.Theywerewonderfuleyes,softandspring-likeattimes,glowingwitharich,humanunderstandingwhichontheinstantcouldhardenandflashlightning.Deceptiveeyes,unreadable,butalluringaliketomenandtowomeninallwalksandconditionsoflife.

           ThesecretaryaddressedcamebackwithCowperwood’sletterofintroduction,andimmediatelyCowperwoodfollowed.

           Mr.Addisoninstinctivelyaroseathinghedidnotalwaysdo."I’mpleasedtomeetyou,Mr.Cowperwood,"hesaid,politely."Isawyoucomeinjustnow.YouseehowIkeepmywindowshere,soastospyoutthecountry.Sitdown.Youwouldn’tlikeanapple,wouldyou?"Heopenedaleft-handdrawer,producingseveralpolishedredwinesaps,oneofwhichheheldout."Ialwayseatoneaboutthistimeinthemorning."

           "Thankyou,no,"repliedCowperwood,pleasantly,estimatingashedidsohishost’stemperamentandmentalcaliber."Inevereatbetweenmeals,butIappreciateyourkindness.IamjustpassingthroughChicago,andIthoughtIwouldpresentthisletternowratherthanlater.Ithoughtyoumighttellmealittleaboutthecityfromaninvestmentpointofview.

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