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The Titan

CHAPTER XX
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"You threaten me?
You try to frighten me after your wife charges that you have been running around weeth my wife?
You talk about my past! I like that.

Haw! We shall see about dis! What is it you knaw about me ?" "Well, Mr.Sohlberg," rejoined Cowperwood, calmly, "I know, for instance, that for a long while your wife has not loved you, that you have been living on her as any pensioner might, that you have been running around with as many as six or seven women in as many years or less.

For months I have been acting as your wife's financial adviser, and in that time, with the aid of detectives, I have learned of Anna Stelmak, Jessie Laska, Bertha Reese, Georgia Du Coin--do I need to say any more?
As a matter of fact, I have a number of your letters in my possession." "Saw that ees it!" exclaimed Sohlberg, while Cowperwood eyed him fixedly.

"You have been running around weeth my wife?
Eet ees true, then.

A fine situation! And you come here now weeth these threats, these lies to booldoze me.


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