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I would n't be found dead in their stuffy old Union Club ! I -- Somehow , to-day , I do n't feel like going back to work . Oh well -- '' He answered telephone calls , he read the four o'clock mail , he signed his morning 's letters , he talked to a tenant about repairs , he fought with Stanley Graff . Young Graff , the outside salesman , was always hinting that he deserved an increase of commission , and to-day he complained , `` I think I ought to get a bonus if I put through the Heiler sale . I 'm chasing around and working on it every single evening , almost . '' Babbitt frequently remarked to his wife that it was better to `` con your office-help along and keep 'em happy ` stead of jumping on 'em and poking 'em up -- get more work out of 'em that way , '' but this unexampled lack of appreciation hurt him , and he turned on Graff : `` Look here , Stan ; let 's get this clear .