Финансист

Chapter III

           

           Frankhadbargainedwithhimtodeliverthesoapforsixtycents.Instillanotherhalf-hourhewasbeforethedooroftheastonishedMr.Dalrymplewhomhehadcomeoutandlookattheboxesbeforeattemptingtoremovethem.Hisplanwastohavethemcarriedontohisownhomeiftheoperationforanyreasonfailedtogothrough.Thoughitwashisfirstgreatventure,hewascoolasglass.

           "Yes,"saidMr.Dalrymple,scratchinghisgrayheadreflectively."Yes,that’sthesamesoap.I’lltakeit.I’llbeasgoodasmyword.Where’dyougetit,Frank?"

           "AtBixom’sauctionuphere,"hereplied,franklyandblandly.

           Mr.Dalrymplehadthedraymanbringinthesoap;andaftersomeformalitybecausetheagentinthiscasewasaboymadeouthisnoteatthirtydaysandgaveittohim.

           Frankthankedhimandpocketedthenote.Hedecidedtogobacktohisfather’sbankanddiscountit,ashehadseenothersdoing,therebypayinghisfatherbackandgettinghisownprofitinreadymoney.Itcouldn’tbedoneordinarilyonanydayafterbusinesshours;buthisfatherwouldmakeanexceptioninhiscase.

           Hehurriedback,whistling;andhisfatherglancedupsmilingwhenhecamein.

           "Well,Frank,how’dyoumakeout?"heasked.

           "Here’sanoteatthirtydays,"hesaid,producingthepaperDalrymplehadgivenhim."Doyouwanttodiscountthatforme?Youcantakeyourthirty-twooutofthat."

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