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Chapter LIII

           Heandhisco-partnerincrime,Stener,weredestinedtoserve,ashehadread,comparativelylongtermshere.Fivehundredthousanddollarswasalargesumofmoneyinthosedays,muchmorethanfivemillionwouldhavebeenfortyyearslater.HewasawedbythethoughtofwhathadbecomeofithowCowperwoodmanagedtodoallthethingsthepapershadsaidhehaddone.Hehadalittleformulaofquestionswhichheusuallywentthroughwitheachnewprisoneraskinghimifhewassorrynowforthecrimehehadcommitted,ifhemeanttodobetterwithanewchance,ifhisfatherandmotherwerealive,etc.;andbythemannerinwhichtheyansweredthesequestionssimply,regretfully,defiantly,orotherwisehejudgedwhethertheywerebeingadequatelypunishedornot.YethecouldnottalktoCowperwoodashenowsaworashewouldtotheaveragesecond-storyburglar,store-looter,pickpocket,andplaincheapthiefandswindler.Andyethescarcelyknewhowelsetotalk.

           "Well,now,"hewenton,"Idon’tsupposeyoueverthoughtyou’dgettoaplacelikethis,didyou,Mr.Cowperwood?"

           "Ineverdid,"repliedFrank,simply."Iwouldn’thavebelieveditafewmonthsago,Mr.Chapin.Idon’tthinkIdeservetobeherenow,thoughofcoursethereisnouseofmytellingyouthat."

           HesawthatoldChapinwantedtomoralizealittle,andhewasonlytoogladtofallinwithhismood.

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