Финансист

Chapter XXVIII

           They’llpunishmeworsethaneverifIdothat.They’llneverletuponme.Youdon’tknowthesepeople."

           InStener’scrumplingweaknessCowperwoodreadhisownfate.Whatcouldyoudowithamanlikethat?Howbracehimup?Youcouldn’t!Andwithagestureofinfiniteunderstanding,disgust,nobleindifference,hethrewuphishandsandstartedtowalkout.Atthedoorheturned.

           "George,"hesaid,"I’msorry.I’msorryforyou,notformyself.I’llcomeoutofthingsallright,eventually.I’llberich.But,George,you’remakingtheonegreatmistakeofyourlife.You’llbepoor;you’llbeaconvict,andyou’llhaveonlyyourselftoblame.Thereisn’tathingthematterwiththismoneysituationexceptthefire.Thereisn’tathingwrongwithmyaffairsexceptthisslumpinstocksthispanic.Yousitthere,afortuneinyourhands,andyouallowalotofschemers,highbinders,whodon’tknowanymoreofyouraffairsorminethanarabbit,andwhohaven’tanyinterestinyouexcepttoplanwhattheycangetoutofyou,tofrightenyouandpreventyoufromdoingtheonethingthatwillsaveyourlife.ThreehundredthousandpaltrydollarsthatinthreeorfourweeksfromnowIcanpaybacktoyoufourandfivetimesover,andforthatyouwillseemegobrokeandyourselftothepenitentiary.Ican’tunderstandit,George.You’reoutofyourmind.You’regoingtoruethisthelongestdaythatyoulive."

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