Финансист

Chapter XI

           

           "Verywell,then;wheneveryouhaveacommissionyoucancallatmyoffice,orwrite,orIwillcallhere.Iwillgiveyoumysecretoperatingcode,sothatanythingyousaywillbestrictlyconfidential."

           "Well,we’llnotsayanythingmorenow.InafewdaysI’llhavesomethin’foryou.WhenIdo,youcandrawonmybankforwhatyouneed,uptoacertainamount."Hegotupandlookedoutintothestreet,andCowperwoodalsoarose.

           "It’safinedaynow,isn’tit?"

           "Itsurelyis."

           "Well,we’llgettoknoweachotherbetter,I’msure."

           Heheldouthishand.

           "Ihopeso."

           Cowperwoodwentout,Butleraccompanyinghimtothedoor.Ashedidsoayounggirlboundedinfromthestreet,red-cheeked,blue-eyed,wearingascarletcapewiththepeakedhoodthrownoverherred-goldhair.

           "Oh,daddy,Ialmostknockedyoudown."

           Shegaveherfather,andincidentallyCowperwood,agleaming,radiant,inclusivesmile.Herteethwerebrightandsmall,andherlipsbud-red.

           "You’rehomeearly.Ithoughtyouweregoingtostayallday?"

           "Iwas,butIchangedmymind."

           Shepassedonin,swingingherarms.

           "Yes,well"Butlercontinued,whenshehadgone."Thenwellleaveitforadayortwo.Goodday."

           "Goodday"

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