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10 Everybody calls here.

Yes, everybody comes to see everybody at the Exchange Coffee House. I find it amusing. It is Club, Restaurant, Merchants' Exchange, everything.

Ah, we'll alter all that in time. Count Tallyrand. We're young, you know. Give Alexander Hamilton time to sow some seeds. We'll have a real Merchants' Exchange and a real live country that will be able to pay its debts. [''Twinge of gout. ' gets chair from in front of post ' and brings it down ' of ', replacing it against table ', then taking tray with other drinks across to table down ', giving one to  and one to ''.] And I hope I shall have a real foot, which I haven't at this moment. And if you don't mind, Melissa, my girl, I'll just rest it in the parlor before I hobble along. Good-day to you. Count Tallyrand.

Rh

I shall call on Alexander before I leave.

He'll be extremely glad to see you. [Twinge.] Confound this foot.

Rh

[Who has been drinking and conversing with one or two shady-looking characters, coming to him.] Count Tallyrand, before you return to la belle