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And then Saunders, after saying something to herself about "doing this right," went to the filing cabinet, drew out the draft of what was obviously another bill, and advanced on Smith. She showed him what she had in her hand: a "Deficiency Bill," with several sections discussing "emergency deficiency appropriations." Then she turned to Section Forty: a proposal to build a [[dam]] on Willett Creek! Furthermore, she said, that very bill had been read aloud in the Senate that day, while he was at that party—and the very ''reason'' for his invitation was to keep him out of the Senate so that he wouldn't hear about it!

And then Saunders, after saying something to herself about "doing this right," went to the filing cabinet, drew out the draft of what was obviously another bill, and advanced on Smith. She showed him what she had in her hand: a "Deficiency Bill," with several sections discussing "emergency deficiency appropriations." Then she turned to Section Forty: a proposal to build a [[dam]] on Willett Creek! Furthermore, she said, that very bill had been read aloud in the Senate that day, while he was at that party—and the very ''reason'' for his invitation was to keep him out of the Senate so that he wouldn't hear about it!

Saunders went on, working herself up into a more distressed state with every word she spoke. She spoke of a man named Jim Taylor, whom Smith had never heard of, and spoke of graft. And then she said,{{cquote|Go home! Go home and stop making people feel sorry for you!}}

Saunders went on, working herself up into a more distressed state with every word she spoke. She spoke of Jim Taylor, whom Smith had met only once, at that banquet held in honor of his appointment, a banquet that now seemed a lifetime ago. Saunders also spoke of graft, and a machine that Taylor controlled. And then she said,{{cquote|Go home! Go home and stop making people feel sorry for you!}}

And then, about ready to collapse in tears, she summoned Diz and rushed out of the office, leaving Smith alone.

And then, about ready to collapse in tears, she summoned Diz and rushed out of the office, leaving Smith alone.