[The Gilded Age Part 5. by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner]@TWC D-Link bookThe Gilded Age Part 5. CHAPTER XLII 32/37
How regularly he does 'turn up,' to be sure.
He could deal with those millions virtuously, and withal with ability, too--but of course you would rather he had a salaried position ?" "Oh, no," said the gentleman, facetiously, "we are very humble, very humble in our desires; we want no money; we labor solely, for our country and require no reward but the luxury of an applauding conscience.
Make him one of those poor hard working unsalaried corporators and let him do every body good with those millions--and go hungry himself! I will try to exert a little influence in favor of the bill." Arrived at home, Mr.Trollop sat down and thought it all over--something after this fashion: it is about the shape it might have taken if he had spoken it aloud. "My reputation is getting a little damaged, and I meant to clear it up brilliantly with an exposure of this bill at the supreme moment, and ride back into Congress on the eclat of it; and if I had that bit of manuscript, I would do it yet.
It would be more money in my pocket in the end, than my brother-in-law will get out of that incorporatorship, fat as it is.
But that sheet of paper is out of my reach--she will never let that get out of her hands.
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