Финансист

Chapter LIII

           

           Hehadnotthoughtofthisparticularsceneinyears,butnowsuddenlyitcamebacktohim.Herehewasonhiswaytobelockedupinthisdull,somberprison,anditwassnowing,andhewasbeingcutoutofhumanaffairsasmuchasitwaspossibleforhimtobecutout.

           NofriendswerepermittedtoaccompanyhimbeyondtheoutergatenotevenStegerforthetimebeing,thoughhemightvisithimlaterintheday.Thiswasaninviolablerule.Zandersbeingknowntothegate-keeper,andbearinghiscommitmentpaper,wasadmittedatonce.Theothersturnedsolemnlyaway.TheybadeagloomyifaffectionatefarewelltoCowperwood,who,onhispart,attemptedtogiveitallanairofinconsequenceas,inpartandevenhere,ithadforhim.

           "Well,good-byforthepresent,"hesaid,shakinghands."I’llbeallrightandI’llgetoutsoon.Waitandsee.TellLilliannottoworry."

           Hesteppedinside,andthegateclankedsolemnlybehindhim.Zandersledthewaythroughadark,somberhall,wideandhigh-ceiled,toafarthergate,whereasecondgateman,triflingwithalargekey,unlockedabarreddoorathisbidding.Onceinsidetheprisonyard,Zandersturnedtotheleftintoasmalloffice,presentinghisprisonerbeforeasmall,chest-highdesk,wherestoodaprisonofficerinuniformofblue.Thelatter,thereceivingoverseeroftheprisonathin,practical,executive-lookingpersonwithnarrowgrayeyesandlighthair,tookthepaperwhichthesheriff’sdeputyhandedhimandreadit.

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