Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           Stenerthatis,youhaveavicious,greedy,unmercifulfinancialwolfstandingoveracowering,unsophisticatedcommerciallamb,andsayingtohim,hiswhite,shinyteethglitteringallthewhile,‘Ifyoudon’tadvancemethemoneyIaskforthethreehundredthousanddollarsInowdemandyouwillbeaconvict,yourchildrenwillbethrowninthestreet,youandyourwifeandyourfamilywillbeinpovertyagain,andtherewillbenoonetoturnahandforyou.’ThatiswhatMr.StenersaysMr.Cowperwoodsaidtohim.I,formypart,haven’tadoubtintheworldthathedid.Mr.Steger,inhisveryguardedreferencestohisclient,describeshimasanice,kind,gentlemanlyagent,abrokermerelyonwhomwaspracticallyforcedtheuseoffivehundredthousanddollarsattwoandahalfpercent.whenmoneywasbringingfromtentofifteenpercent.inThirdStreetoncallloans,andevenmore.ButIforonedon’tchoosetobelieveit.ThethingthatstrikesmeasstrangeinallofthisisthatifhewassoniceandkindandgentleandremoteamerehiredandthereforesubservientagenthowisitthathecouldhavegonetoMr.Stener’sofficetwoorthreedaysbeforethematterofthissixty-thousand-dollarcheckcameupandsaytohim,asMr.Stenertestifiesunderoaththathedidsaytohim,‘Ifyoudon’tgivemethreehundredthousanddollars’worthmoreofthecity’smoneyatonce,to-day,Iwillfail,andyouwillbeaconvict.Youwillgotothepenitentiary.’?That’swhathesaidtohim.

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