Финансист

Chapter LIII

           Hewantedtobeputinhiscellandletalone.

           "That’stoobad,"heanswered;andtheconvictrealizedclearlythatthismanwasreallynotoneofthem,orhewouldnothavesaidanythinglikethat.Kubywenttothetwohydrantsopeningintothebath-tubandturnedthemon.Cowperwoodhadbeenundressingthewhile,andnowstoodnaked,butnotashamed,infrontofthiseighth-rateintelligence.

           "Don’tforgettowashyourhead,too,"saidKuby,andwentaway.

           Cowperwoodstoodtherewhilethewaterran,meditatingonhisfate.Itwasstrangehowlifehaddealtwithhimoflatesoseverely.Unlikemostmeninhisposition,hewasnotsufferingfromaconsciousnessofevil.Hedidnotthinkhewasevil.Ashesawit,hewasmerelyunfortunate.Tothinkthatheshouldbeactuallyinthisgreat,silentpenitentiary,aconvict,waitingherebesidethischeapironbathtub,notverysweetorhygienictocontemplate,withthiscrackbrainedcriminaltowatchoverhim!

           Hesteppedintothetubandwashedhimselfbrisklywiththebitingyellowsoap,dryinghimselfononeoftherough,onlypartiallybleachedtowels.Helookedforhisunderwear,buttherewasnone.Atthispointtheattendantlookedinagain."Outhere,"hesaid,inconsiderately.

           Cowperwoodfollowed,naked.Hewasledthroughthereceivingoverseer’sofficeintoaroom,wherewerescales,implementsofmeasurement,arecord-book,etc.

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