Финансист

Chapter XXVII

           Hepresentedoneofthosealmostunbelievablepictureswhichareyetsointenselyhumanandsotrue.Ifonlythegreatfinancialandpoliticalgiantswouldforonceaccuratelyrevealthedetailsoftheirlives!

           Mollenhauerlookedathimcalmly,meditatively.Howoftenhadheseenweaklingsnomoredishonestthanhimself,butwithouthiscourageandsubtlety,pleadingtohiminthisfashion,notontheirkneesexactly,butintellectuallyso!Lifetohim,astoeveryothermanoflargepracticalknowledgeandinsight,wasaninexplicabletangle.Whatwereyougoingtodoabouttheso-calledmoralsandpreceptsoftheworld?ThismanStenerfanciedthathewasdishonest,andthathe,Mollenhauer,washonest.Hewashere,self-convictedofsin,pleadingtohim,Mollenhauer,ashewouldtoarighteous,unstainedsaint.Asamatteroffact,Mollenhauerknewthathewassimplyshrewder,morefar-seeing,morecalculating,notlessdishonest.Stenerwaslackinginforceandbrainsnotmorals.Thislackwashisprincipalcrime.Therewerepeoplewhobelievedinsomeesotericstandardofrightsomeidealofconductabsolutelyandveryfarremovedfrompracticallife;buthehadneverseenthempracticeitsavetotheirownfinancial(notmoralhewouldnotsaythat)destruction.Theywereneversignificant,practicalmenwhoclungtothesefatuousideals.Theywerealwayspoor,nondescript,negligibledreamers.HecouldnothavemadeStenerunderstandallthisifhehadwantedto,andhecertainlydidnotwantto.ItwastoobadaboutMrs.

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