Финансист

Chapter II

           

           "Well,thisispleasantenough,"heobserved,notingalargeelmandseeingthattheyardwaspartiallypavedwithbrickandenclosedwithinbrickwalls,upthesidesofwhichvineswereclimbing."Where’syourhammock?Don’tyoustringahammockhereinsummer?DownonmyverandaatSanPedroIhavesixorseven."

           "Wehadn’tthoughtofputtingoneupbecauseoftheneighbors,butitwouldbenice,"agreedMrs.Cowperwood."Henrywillhavetogetone."

           "Ihavetwoorthreeinmytrunksoveratthehotel.Myniggersmake’emdownthere.I’llsendManueloverwiththeminthemorning."

           Hepluckedatthevines,tweakedEdward’sear,toldJoseph,thesecondboy,hewouldbringhimanIndiantomahawk,andwentbackintothehouse.

           "Thisistheladthatinterestsme,"hesaid,afteratime,layingahandontheshoulderofFrank."Whatdidyounamehiminfull,Henry?"

           "FrankAlgernon."

           "Well,youmighthavenamedhimafterme.There’ssomethingtothisboy.HowwouldyouliketocomedowntoCubaandbeaplanter,myboy?"

           "I’mnotsosurethatI’dliketo,"repliedtheeldest.

           "Well,that’sstraight-spoken.Whathaveyouagainstit?"

           "Nothing,exceptthatIdon’tknowanythingaboutit."

           "Whatdoyouknow?"

           Theboysmiledwisely."Notverymuch,Iguess."

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