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The Gilded Age
Part 5.

CHAPTER XLII
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But I work with might and main against his Immigration bill, -- as pertinaciously and as vindictively, indeed, as he works against our University.

We hate each other through half a conversation and are all affection through the other half.

We understand each other.

He is an admirable worker outside the capitol; he will do more for the Pension bill than any other man could do; I wish he would make the great speech on it which he wants to make--and then I would make another and we would be safe." "Well if he wants to make a great speech why doesn't he do it ?" Visitors interrupted the conversation and Mr.Buckstone took his leave.
It was not of the least moment to Laura that her question had not been answered, inasmuch as it concerned a thing which did not interest her; and yet, human being like, she thought she would have liked to know.
An opportunity occurring presently, she put the same question to another person and got an answer that satisfied her.

She pondered a good while that night, after she had gone to bed, and when she finally turned over, to, go to sleep, she had thought out a new scheme.


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