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           BeforeArneel’sappearancetherewasaperfectbuzzofminorfinancialgossip,suchas:

           "Youdon’tsay?"

           "Isitasseriousasthat?"

           "Iknewthingswereprettyshaky,butIwasbynomeanscertainhowshaky."

           "Fortunately,wearenotcarryingmuchofthatstock."(Thisfromoneofthefewreallyhappybankers.)

           "Thisisaratherseriousoccasion,isn’tit?"

           "Youdon’ttellme!"

           "Dear,dear!"

           NeverawordincriticismfromanysourceofeitherHandorSchryhartorArneelorMerrill,thoughthefactthattheywerebackofthepoolwaswellknown.Somehowtheywerelookeduponasbenefactorswhowerecallingthisconferencewithaviewofsavingothersfromdisasterratherthanforthepurposeofassistingthemselves.Suchphrasesas,"Oh,Mr.Hand!Marvelousman!Marvelous!"or,"Mr.Schryhartveryableveryableindeed!"or,"Youmaydependonitthesemenarenotgoingtoallowanythingserioustoovertaketheaffairsofthecityatthistime,"wereheardoneveryhand.Thefactthatimmensequantitiesofcashorpaperwereinvolvedinbehalfofoneorotherofthesefourwassecretlyadmittedbyonebankertoanother.NorumorthatCowperwoodorhisfriendshadbeenprofitingorwereinanywayinvolvedhadcometoanyonepresentnotasyet.

           Ateight-thirtyexactlyMr.Arneelfirstambledinquiteinformally,Hand,Schryhart,andMerrillappearingseparatelyveryshortlyafter.

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