The rise of Silas Lapham / by William Dean Howells

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<dTitle type=main>The Rise of Silas Lapham</dTitle>
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<dAuthor>William Dean Howells</dAuthor> </byLine>
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<p>WHEN Bartley Hubbard went to interview Silas Lapham 
for the &odq;Solid Men of Boston&cdq; series, which he undertook 
to finish up in The Events, after he replaced their 
original projector on that newspaper, Lapham received 
him in his private office by previous appointment. 

<p>&odq;Walk right in!&cdq; he called out to the journalist, whom he 
caught sight of through the door of the counting-room. 

<p>He did not rise from the desk at which he was writing, 
but he gave Bartley his left hand for welcome, and he 
rolled his large head in the direction of a vacant chair. 
&odq;Sit down! I'll he with you in just half a minute.&cdq; 

<p>&odq;Take your time,&cdq; said Bartley, with the ease he instantly felt. 
&odq;I'm in no hurry.&cdq; He took a note-book . . .

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