Финансист

Chapter LIII

           

           "Well,therulesherearethatyourwifeoryourfriendskincometoseeyouonceinthreemonths,andyourlawyeryougottalawyerhain’tyuh?"

           "Yes,sir,"repliedCowperwood,amused.

           "Well,hekincomeeveryweekorsoifhelikeseveryday,Iguesstherehain’tnorulesaboutlawyers.Butyoukinonlywriteoneletteronceinthreemonthsyourself,an’ifyouwantanythingliketobaccerorthelikeo’that,fromthestore-room,yougottasignanorderforit,ifyougotanymoneywiththewarden,an’thenIcangititforyou."

           Theoldmanwasreallyabovetakingsmalltipsintheshapeofmoney.Hewasahold-overfromamuchmoresevereandhonestregime,butsubsequentpresentsorconstantflatterywerenotamissinmakinghimkindlyandgenerous.Cowperwoodreadhimaccurately.

           "Verywell,Mr.Chapin;Iunderstand,"hesaid,gettingupastheoldmandid.

           "Thenwhenyouhavebeenheretwoweeks,"addedChapin,ratherruminatively(hehadforgottostatethistoCowperwoodbefore),"thewarden‘llcomeandgityuhandgiveyuhyerregularcellsummersdown-stairs.Yuhkinmakeupyermindbythattimewhaty’u’dliketuhdo,whaty’u’dliketoworkat.Ifyoubehaveyourselfproper,more’nlikethey’llgiveyuhacellwithayard.Yuhnevercantell."

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