Финансист

Chapter XIV

           Andoncethere,andnotasyetrecognizingeitherthehandofMollenhauerorSimpsoninthis,merelylookedatthepeculiarlyshambling,heavy-cheeked,middle-classmanbeforehimwithouteitherinterestorsympathy,realizingatoncethathehadafinancialbabytodealwith.Ifhecouldactasadvisertothismanbehissolecounselforfouryears!

           "Howdoyoudo,Mr.Stener?"hesaidinhissoft,ingratiatingvoice,asthelatterheldouthishand."Iamgladtomeetyou.Ihaveheardofyoubefore,ofcourse."

           StenerwaslonginexplainingtoCowperwoodjustwhathisdifficultywas.Hewentatitinaclumsyfashion,stumblingthroughthedifficultiesofthesituationhewassufferedtomeet.

           "Themainthing,asIseeit,istomakethesecertificatessellatpar.Icanissuetheminanysizedlotsyoulike,andasoftenasyoulike.Iwanttogetenoughnowtoclearawaytwohundredthousanddollars’worthoftheoutstandingwarrants,andasmuchmoreasIcangetlater."

           Cowperwoodfeltlikeaphysicianfeelingapatient’spulseapatientwhoisreallynotsickatallbutthereassuranceofwhommeansafatfee.TheabstrusitiesofthestockexchangewereashisABC’stohim.Heknewifhecouldhavethisloanputinhishandsallofit,ifhecouldhavethefactkeptdarkthathewasactingforthecity,andthatifStenerwouldallowhimtobuyasa"bull"forthesinking-fundwhilesellingjudiciouslyforarise,hecoulddowondersevenwithabigissue.

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