Финансист

Chapter I

           Thelobsterwouldleaplikeacatapulttowherethesquidwasapparentlyidlydreaming,andthesquid,veryalert,woulddartaway,shootingoutatthesametimeacloudofink,behindwhichitwoulddisappear.Itwasnotalwayscompletelysuccessful,however.Smallportionsofitsbodyoritstailwerefrequentlyleftintheclawsofthemonsterbelow.Fascinatedbythedrama,youngCowperwoodcamedailytowatch.

           Onemorninghestoodinfrontofthetank,hisnosealmostpressedtotheglass.Onlyaportionofthesquidremained,andhisink-bagwasemptierthanever.Inthecornerofthetanksatthelobster,poisedapparentlyforaction.

           Theboystayedaslongashecould,thebitterstrugglefascinatinghim.Now,maybe,orinanhouroraday,thesquidmightdie,slainbythelobster,andthelobsterwouldeathim.Helookedagainatthegreenish-copperishengineofdestructioninthecornerandwonderedwhenthiswouldbe.To-night,maybe.Hewouldcomebackto-night.

           Hereturnedthatnight,andlo!theexpectedhadhappened.Therewasalittlecrowdaroundthetank.Thelobsterwasinthecorner.Beforehimwasthesquidcutintwoandpartiallydevoured.

           "Hegothimatlast,"observedonebystander."Iwasstandingrighthereanhourago,andupheleapedandgrabbedhim.Thesquidwastootired.Hewasn’tquickenough.Hedidbackup,butthatlobsterhecalculatedonhisdoingthat.He’sbeenfiguringonhismovementsforalongtimenow.Hegothimto-day."

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