Финансист

Chapter XV

           

           Darkasthistransactionmayseemtotheuninitiated,itwillappearquitecleartothosewhoknow.Manipulativetrickshavealwaysbeenworkedinconnectionwithstocksofwhichonemanoronesetofmenhashadcompletecontrol.ItwasnodifferentfromwhatsubsequentlywasdonewithErie,StandardOil,Copper,Sugar,Wheat,andwhatnot.Cowperwoodwasoneofthefirstandoneoftheyoungesttoseehowitcouldbedone.WhenhefirsttalkedtoStenerhewastwenty-eightyearsofage.Whenhelastdidbusinesswithhimhewasthirty-four.

           Thehousesandthebank-frontofCowperwood&Co.hadbeenproceedingapace.ThelatterwasearlyFlorentineinitsdecorationswithwindowswhichgrewnarrowerastheyapproachedtheroof,andadoorofwroughtironsetbetweendelicatelycarvedposts,andastraightlintelofbrownstone.Itwaslowinheightanddistinguishedinappearance.Inthecenterpanelhadbeenhammeredahand,delicatelywrought,thinandartistic,holdingaloftaflamingbrand.Ellsworthinformedhimthatthishadformerlybeenamoney-changer’ssignusedinoldVenice,thesignificanceofwhichhadlongbeenforgotten.

           Theinteriorwasfinishedinhighly-polishedhardwood,stainedinimitationofthegraylichenswhichinfesttrees.Largesheetsofclear,beveledglasswereused,someoval,someoblong,somesquare,andsomecircular,followingagiventheoryofeyemovement.

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