Финансист

Chapter XXV

           Andsohestoodtherelookingathimasmightasnakeatabirddeterminedtogalvanizehimintoselfishself-interestifpossible.ButStenerwassofrightenedthatatthemomentitlookedasthoughtherewaslittletobedonewithhim.Hisfacewasagrayish-blue:hiseyelidsandeyeringspuffyandhishandsandlipsmoist.God,whataholehewasinnow!

           "Saythat’sallright,Frank,"heexclaimeddesperately."Iknowwhatyousayistrue.Butlookatmeandmyposition,ifIdogiveyouthismoney.Whatcan’ttheydotome,andwon’t.Ifyouonlylookatitfrommypointofview.Ifonlyyouhadn’tgonetoButlerbeforeyousawme."

           "AsthoughIcouldseeyou,George,whenyouwereoffduckshootingandwhenIwaswiringeverywhereIknewtotrytogetintouchwithyou.HowcouldI?Thesituationhadtobemet.Besides,IthoughtButlerwasmorefriendlytomethanheproved.Butthere’snousebeingangrywithmenow,George,forgoingtoButlerasIdid,andanyhowyoucan’taffordtobenow.We’reinthisthingtogether.It’sacaseofsinkorswimforjustustwonotanyoneelsejustusdon’tyougetthat?Butlercouldn’torwouldn’tdowhatIwantedhimtodogetMollenhauerandSimpsontosupportthemarket.Insteadofthattheyarehammeringit.Theyhaveagameoftheirown.It’stoshakeusoutcan’tyouseethat?TakeeverythingthatyouandIhavegathered.Itisuptoyouandme,George,tosaveourselves,andthat’swhatI’mherefornow.

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