Финансист

Chapter XXV

           Hehurrieddownthestreettovariousbankersandbrokerssuggestingthattheydothisclosetheexchange.Atafewminutesbeforetwelveo’clockhedroverapidlytothestationtomeetStener;buttohisgreatdisappointmentthelatterdidnotarrive.Itlookedasthoughhehadmissedhistrain.Cowperwoodsensedsomething,sometrick;anddecidedtogotothecityhallandalsotoStener’shouse.Perhapshehadreturnedandwastryingtoavoidhim.

           Notfindinghimathisoffice,hedrovedirecttohishouse.HerehewasnotsurprisedtomeetStenerjustcomingout,lookingverypaleanddistraught.AtthesightofCowperwoodheactuallyblanched.

           "Why,hello,Frank,"heexclaimed,sheepishly,"wheredoyoucomefrom?"

           "What’sup,George?"askedCowperwood."IthoughtyouwerecomingintoBroadStreet."

           "SoIwas,"returnedStener,foolishly,"butIthoughtIwouldgetoffatWestPhiladelphiaandchangemyclothes.I’vealotofthingsto‘tendtoyetthisafternoon.Iwascomingintoseeyou."AfterCowperwood’surgenttelegramthiswassilly,buttheyoungbankerletitpass.

           "Jumpin,George,"hesaid."Ihavesomethingveryimportanttotalktoyouabout.Itoldyouinmytelegramaboutthelikelihoodofapanic.It’son.Thereisn’tamomenttolose.Stocksare‘waydown,andmostofmyloansarebeingcalled.Iwanttoknowifyouwon’tletmehavethreehundredandfiftythousanddollarsforafewdaysatfourorfivepercent.

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