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Chapter VII

           Thetemperofthewholenationwasnervous.Peopledumpedtheirholdingsonthemarketinordertogetmoney.Tighedischargedthreeofhisclerks.Hecutdownhisexpensesineverypossibleway,andusedupallhisprivatesavingstoprotecthisprivateholdings.Hemortgagedhishouse,hislandholdingseverything;andinmanyinstancesyoungCowperwoodwashisintermediary,carryingblocksofsharestodifferentbankstogetwhathecouldonthem.

           "Seeifyourfather’sbankwon’tloanmefifteenthousandonthese,"hesaidtoFrank,oneday,producingabundleofPhiladelphia&Wilmingtonshares.Frankhadheardhisfatherspeakofthemintimespastasexcellent.

           "Theyoughttobegood,"theelderCowperwoodsaid,dubiously,whenshownthepackageofsecurities."Atanyothertimetheywouldbe.Butmoneyissotight.Wefinditawfullyhardthesedaystomeetourownobligations.I’lltalktoMr.Kugel."Mr.Kugelwasthepresident.

           Therewasalongconversationalongwait.Hisfathercamebacktosayitwasdoubtfulwhethertheycouldmaketheloan.Eightpercent.,thenbeingsecuredformoney,wasasmallrateofinterest,consideringitsneed.Fortenpercent.Mr.Kugelmightmakeacall-loan.Frankwentbacktohisemployer,whosecommercialcholerroseatthereport.

           "ForHeaven’ssake,istherenomoneyatallinthetown?"hedemanded,contentiously."Why,theinteresttheywantisruinous!Ican’tstandthat.Well,take’embackandbringmethemoney.

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