Финансист

Chapter LVIII

           ItwaslikeCowperwoodtobeindustriousandtasteful,eveninprison.Suchamancouldnotbeconquered."Averyremarkableman,that,"heremarkedtoDesmas.

           "Very,"repliedthewarden."Youcantellthatbylookingathim."

           Thefourlookedinthroughthebarreddoorwherehewasworking,withoutbeingobserved,havingcomeupquitesilently.

           "Hardatit,Frank?"askedSteger.

           Cowperwoodglancedoverhisshoulderandgotup.Hehadbeenthinking,asalwaysthesedays,ofwhathewoulddowhenhedidgetout.

           "Whatisthis,"heasked—"apoliticaldelegation?"Hesuspectedsomethingontheinstant.Allfoursmiledcheeringly,andBonhagunlockedthedoorforthewarden.

           "Nothingverymuch,Frank,"repliedStager,gleefully,"onlyyou’reafreeman.Youcangatherupyourtrapsandcomerightalong,ifyouwish."

           Cowperwoodsurveyedhisfriendswithalevelgaze.Hehadnotexpectedthissosoonafterwhathadbeentoldhim.Hewasnotonetobeverymuchinterestedinthepracticaljokeorthesurprise,butthispleasedhimthesuddenrealizationthathewasfree.Still,hehadanticipateditsolongthatthecharmofithadbeendiscountedtoacertainextent.Hehadbeenunhappyhere,andhehadnot.Theshameandhumiliationofit,tobeginwith,hadbeenmuch.Latterly,ashehadbecomeinuredtoitall,thesenseofnarrownessandhumiliationhadwornoff.Onlytheconsciousnessofincarcerationanddelayirkedhim.

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