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The Gilded Age
Part 7.

CHAPTER LXI
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There's worlds of money in it!--whole worlds of money! Practice first in Hawkeye, then in Jefferson, then in St.Louis, then in New York! In the metropolis of the western world! Climb, and climb, and climb--and wind up on the Supreme bench.

Beriah Sellers, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, sir! A made man for all time and eternity! That's the way I block it out, sir--and it's as clear as day--clear as the rosy-morn!" Washington had heard little of this.

The first reference to Laura's trial had brought the old dejection to his face again, and he stood gazing out of the window at nothing, lost in reverie.
There was a knock-the postman handed in a letter.

It was from Obedstown.
East Tennessee, and was for Washington.

He opened it.


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