Финансист

Chapter XXIX

           Possiblyitwasatechnicalquestion,whoshouldsay.ThefinancialrelationsofthecitytreasurywithotherbrokersbeforeFrankhadbeenverylax.Everybankerknewthat.Perhapsprecedentwouldorshouldgoverninthiscase.Hecouldnotsay.Still,itwasdangerousnotstraight.IfFrankcouldgetthemoutanddepositthemitwouldbesomuchbetter.

           "I’dtakethemupifIwereyouandIcould,"headded.

           "IwillifIcan."

           "Howmuchmoneyhaveyou?"

           "Oh,twentythousand,alltold.IfIsuspend,though,I’llhavetohavealittlereadycash."

           "Ihaveeightortenthousand,orwillhavebynight,Ihope."

           Hewasthinkingofsomeonewhowouldgivehimasecondmortgageonhishouse.

           Cowperwoodlookedquietlyathim.Therewasnothingmoretobesaidtohisfather."I’mgoingtomakeonemoreappealtoStenerafteryouleavehere,"besaid."I’mgoingovertherewithHarperStegerwhenhecomes.Ifhewon’tchangeI’llsendoutnoticetomycreditors,andnotifythesecretaryoftheexchange.Iwantyoutokeepastiffupperlip,whateverhappens.Iknowyouwill,though.I’mgoingintothethingheaddown.IfStenerhadanysense—"Hepaused."Butwhat’stheusetalkingaboutadamnfool?"

           Heturnedtothewindow,thinkingofhoweasyitwouldhavebeen,ifAileenandhehadnotbeenexposedbythisanonymousnote,tohavearrangedallwithButler

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