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122 [Enters up , announcing.] Mr. Thomas Jefferson!

[Greets him ] Mr. Jefferson!

You will excuse me, Citizen Hamilton, but I received a note from Citizen Monroe asking me to meet him here at this hour. I trust I do not intrude.

I told Mr. Jefferson that the business was urgent.

Otherwise, I assure you, I should not have taken this liberty.

[To .] Does your business relate to my public office as Secretary of the Treasury?

It does.

Then I am gratified that you are here, Mr. Jefferson, and I shall ask you, gentlemen, to allow Chief Justice Jay and General Schuyler to remain.

[Stiffly.] If you wish it.