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They all invited him to dinner, the others at their houses, Sam Gwelp at his club. They had not yet begun to wax fat and kick. They still remembered the panic of last summer. They passed a unanimous vote of the most complimentary confidence in Wade, approved of his system, forced upon him an increase of salary, and began to talk of "launching out" and doubling their capital.
It seemed a word of good omen, now. "The second thing," resumed the newcomer, "is a Man!" The Directors looked at each other and did not see such a being. "The actual Superintendent of Dunderbunk is a dunderhead," said Churm. "Pun!" cried Sam Gwelp, waking up from a snooze. Several of the Directors, thus instructed, started a complimentary laugh. "Order, gentlemen!
"A set of horrid ruffians," Whiffler said, "and his life wouldn't be safe many days among them." "Withdraw, if you please, Mr. Superintendent," President Brummage requested. "The Board will discuss measures of relief." The more they discussed, the more consternation. Nobody said anything to the purpose, except Mr. Sam Gwelp, his late father's lubberly son and successor.
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