Финансист

Chapter XXIII

           PersonallyIhaveborrowedconsiderablemoneyfromMr.Stenerattwopercent.Infact,originallythetransactionswerecoveredinthatway.NowIdon’twanttoshifttheblameonanyone.ItcomesbacktomeandIamwillingtoletitstaythere,exceptthatifIfailMr.Stenerwillbeblamedandthatwillreflectontheadministration.Naturally,Idon’twanttofail.Thereisnoexcuseformydoingso.AsidefromthispanicIhaveneverbeeninabetterpositioninmylife.ButIcannotweatherthisstormwithoutassistance,andIwanttoknowifyouwon’thelpme.IfIpullthroughIwillgiveyoumywordthatIwillseethatthemoneywhichhasbeentakenfromthetreasuryisputbackthere.Mr.StenerisoutoftownorIwouldhavebroughthimherewithme."

           CowperwoodwaslyingoutofthewholeclothinregardtobringingStenerwithhim,andhehadnointentionofputtingthemoneybackinthecitytreasuryexceptbydegreesandinsuchmannerassuitedhisconvenience;butwhathehadsaidsoundedwellandcreatedagreatseemingoffairness.

           "HowmuchmoneyisitStenerhasinvestedwithyou?"askedButler.Hewasalittleconfusedbythiscuriousdevelopment.ItputCowperwoodandStenerinanoddlight.

           "Aboutfivehundredthousanddollars,"repliedCowperwood.

           Theoldmanstraightenedup."Isitasmuchasthat?"hesaid.

           "Justaboutalittlemoreoralittleless;I’mnotsurewhich."

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