Финансист

Chapter V

           

           AnegroslavebelongingtoavisitorfromCubahadjustbeenabductedandsetfree,becausethelawsofPennsylvaniamadefreedomtherightofanynegrobroughtintothestate,eventhoughintransitonlytoanotherportionofthecountry,andtherewasgreatexcitementbecauseofit.Severalpersonshadbeenarrested,andthenewspaperswerediscussingitroundly.

           "Idon’tthinktheSouthisgoingtostandforthisthing.It’smakingtroubleinourbusiness,anditmustbedoingthesamethingforothers.We’llhavesecessionhere,sureasfate,oneofthesedays."Hetalkedwiththevaguestsuggestionofabrogue.

           "It’scoming,Ithink,"saidCowperwood,quietly."Itcan’tbehealed,inmyjudgment.Thenegroisn’tworthallthisexcitement,butthey’llgoonagitatingforhimemotionalpeoplealwaysdothis.Theyhaven’tanythingelsetodo.It’shurtingourSoutherntrade."

           "Ithoughtso.That’swhatpeopletellme."

           HeturnedtoanewcustomerasyoungCowperwoodwentout,butagaintheboystruckhimasbeinginexpressiblysoundanddeep-thinkingonfinancialmatters."Ifthatyoungfellowwantedaplace,I’dgiveittohim,"hethought.

           Finally,onedayhesaidtohim:"Howwouldyouliketotryyourhandatbeingafloormanformein‘change?Ineedayoungmanhere.Oneofmyclerksisleaving."

           "I’dlikeit,"repliedCowperwood,smilingandlookingintenselygratified.

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