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The latter was looking at the map gravely, wondering whether it
was fair for Cowperwood to make this demand, wondering whether thecity should grant it to him without compensation, wondering whetherthe bridge-traffic problem was as serious as he pointed out,wondering, indeed, whether this whole move was not a clever ruseto obtain something for nothing."And what is this?" he asked, laying a finger on the aforementionedloop. |
"That," replied Cowperwood, "is the only method we have been able
to figure out of serving the down-town business section and theNorth Side, and of solving this bridge problem. If we obtain thetunnel, as I hope we shall, all the cars of these North Side lines will emerge here"--he pointed to La Salle and Randolph--" and swingaround--that is, they will if the city council give us the rightof way. I think, of course, there can be no reasonable objectionto that. There is no reason why the citizens of the North Sideshouldn't have as comfortable an access to the business heart asthose of the West or South Side.""None in the world," Mr. Haguenin was compelled to admit. "Areyou satisfied, however, that the council and the city should |
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