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The President

CHAPTER III
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He was the more stirred to this as the plaster of Paris countenance of Mr.Gwynn, when Mr.Harley began to sing, betrayed manifest alarm.
After dinner Senator Hanway got Mr.Gwynn into a corner.

Thereupon, in a manner creditable to himself, Mr.Gwynn gave Senator Hanway to know that he was his friend.

The _Daily Tory_ should be his; Richard should be his; Mr.Gwynn and all he called his own should be his; Senator Hanway was to make whatever use of Richard and the _Daily Tory_ and Mr.Gwynn his experience and his interests might suggest.

Indeed, Mr.Gwynn talked very well in private and in whispers; and Senator Hanway said later to Senator Kink that he was the deepest man he had ever met.
"And," said Senator Hanway, squeezing Mr.Gwynn's hand as that gentleman made ready for home, "tell your young man that I shall be glad to see him.

There are certain contingencies touching the next Speakership of the House which should interest his paper.


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