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It is curious, man's instinctive desire to stand up to and be
near the object for which anger is felt.
"You've been talking against me in the ward, and makin' them down on
me."
"No, I didn't talk against you. I've spoken with some of the people
about the way you think of voting on the franchises."
"Yes. I wasn't round, but a friend heard Dennis and Blunkers a-going
over it last night. And it's you did it."
"Yes. But you know me well enough to be sure, after my talk with you
yesterday, that I wouldn't stop there."
"So you try to set the pack on me."
"No. I try to see how the ward wants its alderman to vote on the
franchises."
"Look a-here. What are you so set on the Hummel crowd for?"
"I'm not."
"Is it because Hummel's a big contractor and gives you lots of law
business?"
"No," said Peter, smiling. "And you don't think it is, either."
"Has they offered you some stock cheap?"
"Come, come, Denton. You know the _tu quoque_ do here."
Denton shifted in his seat uneasily, not knowing what reply to make.


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