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I will swear to it if necessary , '' and he glared bitterly at Carolina 's father , feeling certain that the girl would cling to him as opposed to her parent . Langdon made a threatening move at the Congressman . `` I consider my riddance of you mighty cheap at the price , '' he cried . `` Come , come , Langdon , '' fumed Peabody , `` I must get away from here to catch the midnight train . Let 's get through with this matter . You must realize that you can not fight me in Washington . You must know that men call me the ` king of the Senate . '