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Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

"Dangerous Days"

And it made
him slightly more complacent. These things that he had taken for
granted before had since his return assumed the quality of luxury.
"Pray God we won't get into it," he said to himself.
He reviewed his unrest of the night before, and smiled at it.
Happiness. Happiness came from a sense of achievement. Integrity
and power, that was the combination. The respect of one's fellow
men, the day's work well done. Romance was done, at his age, but
there remained the adventure of success. A few years more, and he
would leave the mill to Graham and play awhile. After that - he
had always liked politics. They needed business men in politics.
If men of training and leisure would only go in for it there would
be some chance of cleaning up the situation. Yes, he might do that.
He was an easy speaker, and -
The car drew up at the curb and the chauffeur got out. Natalie's
car had drawn up just ahead, and the footman was already opening
the door. Rodney Page got out, and assisted Natalie to alight.


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