Финансист

Chapter III

           

           "Yes,"saidGeorge,amuchleanerandslightlytallerman,withdark,blurry,reflectiveeyesandathin,largelyvanishedgrowthofbrownish-blackhairwhichcontrastedstrangelywiththeegg-shapedwhitenessofhisbaldhead."Yes,he’saniceyoungman.It’sawonderhisfatherdon’ttakehiminhisbank."

           "Well,hemaynotbeableto,"saidhisbrother."He’sonlythecashierthere."

           "That’sright."

           "Well,we’llgivehimatrial.Ibetanythinghemakesgood.He’salikely-lookingyouth."

           HenrygotupandwalkedoutintothemainentrancelookingintoSecondStreet.Thecoolcobblepavements,shadedfromtheeasternsunbythewallofbuildingsontheeastofwhichhiswasapartthenoisytrucksanddrays,thebusycrowdshurryingtoandfro,pleasedhim.Helookedatthebuildingsoverthewayallthreeandfourstories,andlargelyofgraystoneandcrowdedwithlifeandthankedhisstarsthathehadoriginallylocatedinsoprosperousaneighborhood.Ifhehadonlybroughtmorepropertyatthetimeheboughtthis!

           "IwishthatCowperwoodboywouldturnouttobethekindofmanIwant,"heobservedtohimself,meditatively."Hecouldsavemealotofrunningthesedays."

           Curiously,afteronlythreeorfourminutesofconversationwiththeboy,hesensedthismarkedqualityofefficiency.Somethingtoldhimhewoulddowell.

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