Финансист

Chapter XLIV

           

           "Letmehaveit."

           Johndisappearedandreturned,whileStegerexplainedtoCowperwoodthatanythinghewantedinthewayofclothing,etc.,couldbebroughtin.Stegerhimselfwouldstoproundnextmorningandconferwithhim,aswouldanyofthemembersofCowperwood’sfamilywhomhewishedtosee.Cowperwoodimmediatelyexplainedtohisfatherhisdesireforaslittleofthisaspossible.JosephorEdwardmightcomeinthemorningandbringagripfullofunderwear,etc.;butasfortheothers,letthemwaituntilhegotoutorhadtoremainpermanently.HedidthinkofwritingAileen,cautioninghertodonothing;butthesheriffnowbeckoned,andhequietlyfollowed.AccompaniedbyhisfatherandSteger,heascendedtohisnewroom.

           Itwasasimple,white-walledchamberfifteenbytwentyfeetinsize,ratherhigh-ceiled,suppliedwithahigh-backed,yellowwoodenbed,ayellowbureau,asmallimitation-cherrytable,threeveryordinarycane-seatedchairswithcarvedhickory-rodbacks,cherry-stainedalso,andawash-standofyellow-stainedwoodtomatchthebed,containingawashbasin,apitcher,asoap-dish,uncovered,andasmall,cheap,pink-floweredtoothandshavingbrushmug,whichdidnotmatchtheotherwareandwhichprobablycosttencents.ThevalueofthisroomtoSheriffJasperswaswhathecouldgetforitincaseslikethistwenty-fivetothirty-fivedollarsaweek.Cowperwoodwouldpaythirty-five.

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