Финансист

Chapter XXIII

           

           "Extra!Extra!AllaboutthebigChicagofire!Chicagoburningdown!"

           "Justthat,"repliedCowperwood,hearkeningtothem."Haveyouheardthenews?"

           "No.What’sthatthey’recalling?"

           "It’sabigfireoutinChicago."

           "Oh,"repliedButler,stillnotgatheringthesignificanceofit.

           "It’sburningdownthebusinesssectionthere,Mr.Butler,"wentonCowperwoodominously,"andIfancyit’sgoingtodisturbfinancialconditionshereto-morrow.ThatiswhatIhavecometoseeyouabout.Howareyourinvestments?Prettywelldrawnin?"

           ButlersuddenlygatheredfromCowperwood’sexpressionthattherewassomethingverywrong.Heputuphislargehandasheleanedbackinhisbigleatherchair,andcoveredhismouthandchinwithit.Overthosebigknuckles,andbiggernose,thickandcartilaginous,hislarge,shaggy-eyebrowedeyesgleamed.Hisgray,bristlyhairstoodupstifflyinashort,evengrowthalloverhishead.

           "Sothat’sit,"hesaid."You’reexpectin’troubleto-morrow.Howareyourownaffairs?"

           "I’minprettygoodshape,Ithink,alltold,ifthemoneyelementofthistowndoesn’tloseitsheadandgowild.Therehastobealotofcommonsenseexercisedto-morrow,orto-night,even.Youknowwearefacingarealpanic.Mr.Butler,youmayaswellknowthat.Itmaynotlastlong,butwhileitdoesitwillbebad.

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