Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           Stenerandhisfriends,ofcourse,andyetmakingamillioninalittleoversixyearsandallowingMr.Stenertomakeonehundredandsixtythousanddollarsorless,forMr.Stenerhadsomelittlemoneyatthetimethispartnershipwasenteredintoafewthousanddollars."

           ShannonnowcametothevitaltransactionofOctober9th,whenCowperwoodcalledonStenerandsecuredthecheckforsixtythousanddollarsfromAlbertStires.Hisscornforthis(asheappearedtothink)subtleandcriminaltransactionwasunbounded.Itwasplainlarceny,stealing,andCowperwoodknewitwhenheaskedStiresforthecheck.

           "Thinkofit![Shannonexclaimed,turningandlookingsquarelyatCowperwood,whofacedhimquitecalmly,undisturbedandunashamed.]Thinkofit!ThinkofthecolossalnerveofthemantheMachiavelliansubtletyofhisbrain.Heknewhewasgoingtofail.Heknewaftertwodaysoffinancialworkaftertwodaysofstruggletooffsettheprovidentialdisasterwhichupsethisnefariousschemesthathehadexhaustedeverypossibleresourcesaveone,thecitytreasury,andthatunlesshecouldcompelaidtherehewasgoingtofail.Healreadyowedthecitytreasuryfivehundredthousanddollars.Hehadalreadyusedthecitytreasurerasacat’s-pawsomuch,hadinvolvedhimsodeeply,thatthelatter,becauseofthestaggeringsizeofthedebt,wasbecomingfrightened.DidthatdeterMr.Cowperwood?Notatall."

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