Финансист

Chapter XXXIII

           I’mnotsayingwhatthecityadministrationoughtoroughtnotdo.AllIknowisthatyoufindyourselfwittinglyorunwittinglyinadangeroussituation,andthatpublicsentimentinsomequartersisalreadyverystrongagainstyou.Ipersonallyhavenofeelingonewayortheother,andifitwerenotforthesituationitself,whichlookstobeoutofhand,wouldnotbeopposedtoassistingyouinanyreasonableway.Buthow?TheRepublicanpartyisinaverybadposition,sofarasthiselectionisconcerned.Inaway,howeverinnocently,youhavehelpedtoputitthere,Mr,Cowperwood.Mr.Butler,forsomereasontowhichIamnotaparty,seemsdeeplyandpersonallyincensed.AndMr.Butlerisagreatpowerhere"(CowperwoodbegantowonderwhetherbyanychanceButlerhadindicatedthenatureofhissocialoffenseagainsthimself,buthecouldnotbringhimselftobelievethat.Itwasnotprobable.)"Isympathizewithyougreatly,Mr.Cowperwood,butwhatIsuggestisthatyoufirstSeeMr.ButlerandMr.Simpson.Iftheyagreetoanyprogramofaid,Iwillnotbeopposedtojoining.ButapartfromthatIdonotknowexactlywhatIcando.IamonlyoneofthosewhohaveaslightsayintheaffairsofPhiladelphia."

           Atthispoint,MollenhauerratherexpectedCowperwoodtomakeanofferofhisownholdings,buthedidnot.Insteadhesaid,"I’mverymuchobligedtoyou,Mr.Mollenhauer,forthecourtesyofthisinterview.Ibelieveyouwouldhelpmeifyoucould.IshalljusthavetofightitoutthebestwayIcan.Goodday."

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