Финансист

Chapter VII

           Shecouldseethathewaslookingonheraffairsquiteasiftheywerehisown,tryingtomakethemsafeandsecure.

           "You’resoverykind,Frank,"shesaidtohim,onenight."I’mawfullygrateful.Idon’tknowwhatIwouldhavedoneifithadn’tbeenforyou."

           Shelookedathishandsomeface,whichwasturnedtohers,withchild-likesimplicity.

           "Notatall.Notatall.Iwanttodoit.Iwouldn’thavebeenhappyifIcouldn’t."

           Hiseyeshadapeculiar,subtlerayinthemnotagleam.Shefeltwarmtowardhim,sympathetic,quitesatisfiedthatshecouldleanonhim.

           "Well,Iamverygratefuljustthesame.You’vebeensogood.ComeoutSundayagain,ifyouwantto,oranyevening.I’llbehome."

           ItwaswhilehewascallingonherinthiswaythathisUncleSenecadiedinCubaandlefthimfifteenthousanddollars.Thismoneymadehimworthnearlytwenty-fivethousanddollarsinhisownright,andheknewexactlywhattodowithit.ApanichadcomesinceMr.Semplehaddied,whichhadillustratedtohimveryclearlywhatanuncertainthingthebrokeragebusinesswas.Therewasreallyaseverebusinessdepression.Moneywassoscarcethatitcouldfairlybesaidnottoexistatall.Capital,frightenedbyuncertaintradeandmoneyconditions,everywhere,retiredtoitshiding-placesinbanks,vaults,tea-kettles,andstockings.Thecountryseemedtobegoingtothedogs.WarwiththeSouthorsecessionwasvaguelyloomingupinthedistance.

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