How is Mrs. Rivers doing?' asked the agent, a very tall and large man, well-dressed, bald and depressing, with a manner of gliding into his office from a side door without perceptibly moving his feet which had struck terror into many young writers and caused them to accept the lowest terms Mr. Hobb could offer.
The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts bestowed for the good of the country and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.
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The very essence of a free government consists in considering offices as public trusts bestowed for the good of the country and not for the benefit of an individual or a party.
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