Финансист

Chapter XV

           Theylenddignity,subtlety,force,eachtotheother,andwhatbeauty,orlackofit,thereis,isshotbackandforthfromonetotheotherasashuttleinaloom,weaving,weaving.Cutthethread,separateamanfromthatwhichisrightfullyhisown,characteristicofhim,andyouhaveapeculiarfigure,halfsuccess,halffailure,muchasaspiderwithoutitsweb,whichwillneverbeitswholeselfagainuntilallitsdignitiesandemolumentsarerestored.

           ThesightofhisnewhousegoingupmadeCowperwoodfeelofmoreweightintheworld,andthepossessionofhissuddenlyachievedconnectionwiththecitytreasurerwasasthoughawidedoorhadbeenthrownopentotheElysianfieldsofopportunity.Herodeaboutthecitythosedaysbehindateamofspiritedbays,whoseglossyhidesandmetaledharnessbespokethewatchfulcareofhostlerandcoachman.Ellsworthwasbuildinganattractivestableinthelittlesidestreetbackofthehouses,forthejointuseofbothfamilies.HetoldMrs.Cowperwoodthatheintendedtobuyheravictoriaasthelow,open,four-wheeledcoachwasthenknownassoonastheywerewellsettledintheirnewhome,andthattheyweretogooutmore.Therewassometalkaboutthevalueofentertainingthathewouldhavetoreachoutsociallyforcertainindividualswhowerenotnowknowntohim.TogetherwithAnna,hissister,andhistwobrothers,JosephandEdward,theycouldusethetwohousesjointly.TherewasnoreasonwhyAnnashouldnotmakeasplendidmatch

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