Финансист

Chapter II

           

           "Well,whatareyouinterestedin?"

           "Money!"

           "Aha!What’sbredinthebone,eh?Getsomethingofthatfromyourfather,eh?Well,that’sagoodtrait.Andspokenlikeaman,too!We’llhearmoreaboutthatlater.Nancy,you’rebreedingafinancierhere,Ithink.Hetalkslikeone."

           HelookedatFrankcarefullynow.Therewasrealforceinthatsturdyyoungbodynodoubtofit.Thoselarge,cleargrayeyeswerefullofintelligence.Theyindicatedmuchandrevealednothing.

           "Asmartboy!"hesaidtoHenry,hisbrother-in-law."Ilikehisget-up.Youhaveabrightfamily."

           HenryCowperwoodsmileddryly.Thisman,ifhelikedFrank,mightdomuchfortheboy.Hemighteventuallyleavehimsomeofhisfortune.Hewaswealthyandsingle.

           UncleSenecabecameafrequentvisitortothehouseheandhisnegrobody-guard,Manuel,whospokebothEnglishandSpanish,muchtotheastonishmentofthechildren;andhetookanincreasinginterestinFrank.

           "Whenthatboygetsoldenoughtofindoutwhathewantstodo,IthinkI’llhelphimtodoit,"heobservedtohissisteroneday;andshetoldhimshewasverygrateful.HetalkedtoFrankabouthisstudies,andfoundthathecaredlittleforbooksormostofthestudyhewascompelledtopursue.Grammarwasanabomination.Literaturesilly.Latinwasofnouse.Historywell,itwasfairlyinteresting

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