Финансист

Chapter XXX

           ThatisallIwant."

           Hesteppedasideandoutofthegeneralroom,wheretheblindsweredrawn,intohisprivateoffice,inordertogivehiscreditorsanopportunitytoconferprivatelyinregardtohissituation.Hehadfriendsinthemeetingwhowereforhim.Hewaitedone,two,nearlythreehourswhiletheytalked.FinallyWalterLeigh,JudgeKitchen,AveryStone,ofJayCooke&Co.,andseveralotherscamein.Theywereacommitteeappointedtogatherfurtherinformation.

           "Nothingmorecanbedoneto-day,Frank,"WalterLeighinformedhim,quietly."Themajoritywanttheprivilegeofexaminingthebooks.Thereissomeuncertaintyaboutthisentanglementwiththecitytreasurerwhichyousayexists.Theyfeelthatyou’dbetterannounceatemporarysuspension,anyhow;andiftheywanttoletyouresumelatertheycandoso."

           "I’msorryforthat,gentlemen,"repliedCowperwood,theleastbitdepressed."Iwouldratherdoanythingthansuspendforonehour,ifIcouldhelpit,forIknowjustwhatitmeans.Youwillfindassetsherefarexceedingtheliabilitiesifyouwilltakethestocksattheirnormalmarketvalue;butthatwon’thelpanyifIclosemydoors.Thepublicwon’tbelieveinme.Ioughttokeepopen."

           "Sorry,Frank,oldboy,"observedLeigh,pressinghishandaffectionately."Ifitwerelefttomepersonally,youcouldhaveallthetimeyouwant.There’sacrowdofoldfogiesouttherethatwon’tlistentoreason.They’repanic-struck.

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