Финансист

Chapter XXI

           Hislargefeetwereincasedingood,square-toed,soft-leathershoes;hisstockychestandfatlegsweremadesomewhatagreeabletotheeyebyawell-cutsuitofbrownish-graycloth;andhisneckwasnowsurroundedbyalow,wing-pointwhitecollarandbrown-silktie.Hisamplechest,whichspreadoutalittlelowerinaroundandconstantlyenlargingstomach,wasornamentedbyaheavy-linkgoldchain,andhiswhitecuffshadlargegoldcuff-buttonssetwithrubiesofaverynotablesize.Hewasrosyanddecidedlywellfed.Infact,hewasdoingverywellindeed.

           Hehadmovedhisfamilyfromashabbytwo-storyframehouseinSouthNinthStreettoaverycomfortablebrickonethreestoriesinheight,andthreetimesaslarge,onSpringGardenStreet.Hiswifehadafewacquaintancesthewivesofotherpoliticians.Hischildrenwereattendingthehighschool,athinghehadhardlyhopedforinearlierdays.Hewasnowtheowneroffourteenorfifteenpiecesofcheaprealestateindifferentportionsofthecity,whichmighteventuallybecomeveryvaluable,andhewasasilentpartnerintheSouthPhiladelphiaFoundryCompanyandtheAmericanBeefandPorkCompany,twocorporationsonpaperwhoseprincipalbusinesswassublettingcontractssecuredfromthecitytothehumblebutchersandfoundrymenwhowouldcarryoutordersasgivenandnottalktoomuchoraskquestions.

           "Well,thatisanoddname,"saidCowperwood,blandly."Sohehasit?Ineverthoughtthatroadwouldpay,asitwaslaidout.It’stooshort.

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