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S
.
Behrman
spread
out
his
hands
,
smiling
.
“
That
was
the
gross
,
not
the
net
figure
—
and
how
can
you
tell
what
was
the
original
cost
of
the
road
?
”
“
Ah
,
that
’
s
just
it
,
”
shouted
Harran
,
emphasising
each
word
with
a
blow
of
his
fist
upon
his
knee
,
his
eyes
sparkling
,
“
you
take
cursed
good
care
that
we
don
’
t
know
anything
about
the
original
cost
of
the
road
.
But
we
know
you
are
bonded
for
treble
your
value
;
and
we
know
this
:
that
the
road
COULD
have
been
built
for
fifty
-
four
thousand
dollars
per
mile
and
that
you
SAY
it
cost
you
eighty
-
seven
thousand
.
It
makes
a
difference
,
S
.
Behrman
,
on
which
of
these
two
figures
you
are
basing
your
seven
per
cent
.
”
“
That
all
may
show
obstinacy
,
Harran
,
”
observed
S
.
Behrman
vaguely
,
“
but
it
don
’
t
show
common
sense
.
”
“
We
are
threshing
out
old
straw
,
I
believe
,
gentlemen
,
”
remarked
Magnus
.
“
The
question
was
thoroughly
sifted
in
the
courts
.
”
“
Quite
right
,
”
assented
S
.
Behrman
.
“
The
best
way
is
that
the
railroad
and
the
farmer
understand
each
other
and
get
along
peaceably
.
We
are
both
dependent
on
each
other
.
Your
ploughs
,
I
believe
,
Mr
.
Derrick
.
”
S
.
Behrman
nodded
toward
the
flat
cars
.
“
They
are
consigned
to
me
,
”
admitted
Magnus
.
“
It
looks
a
trifle
like
rain
,
”
observed
S
.
Behrman
,
easing
his
neck
and
jowl
in
his
limp
collar
.
“
I
suppose
you
will
want
to
begin
ploughing
next
week
.
”
“
Possibly
,
”
said
Magnus
.
“
I
’
ll
see
that
your
ploughs
are
hurried
through
for
you
then
,
Mr
.
Derrick
.
We
will
route
them
by
fast
freight
for
you
and
it
won
’
t
cost
you
anything
extra
.
”
“
What
do
you
mean
?
”
demanded
Harran
.
“
The
ploughs
are
here
.
We
have
nothing
more
to
do
with
the
railroad
.
I
am
going
to
have
my
wagons
down
here
this
afternoon
.
”
