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HAMILTON
Zekiel.
[Enters up r., announcing.] Mr. Thomas Jefferson!
[Enter Jefferson to c. Monroe and Jay rise.
Hamilton.
[Greets him c.] Mr. Jefferson!
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.
Monroe.
I told Mr. Jefferson that the business was urgent.
Jefferson.
Otherwise, I assure you, I should not have taken this liberty.
Hamilton.
[To Monroe.] Does your business relate to my public office as Secretary of the Treasury?
Giles.
It does.
Hamilton.
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.
Monroe.
[Stiffly.] If you wish it.
