Финансист

Chapter XXV

           Hedecidedtobuysixtythousanddollarsworthnow,andusethistosustainhisloanselsewhere.Stenerwouldpayhimforthisinstantly,givinghimmorereadycash.Itmighthelphiminonewayandanother;and,anyhow,itmighttendtostrengthentheothersecuritieslongenoughatleasttoallowhimtorealizealittlesomethingnowatbetterthanruinousrates.Ifonlyhehadthemeans"togoshort"onthismarket!Ifonlydoingsodidnotreallymeanruintohispresentposition.Itwascharacteristicofthemanthateveninthiscrisisheshouldbeseeinghowtheverythingthatofnecessity,becauseofhispresentobligations,mightruinhim,mightalso,underslightlydifferentconditions,yieldhimagreatharvest.Hecouldnottakeadvantageofit,however.Hecouldnotbeonbothsidesofthismarket.Itwaseither"bear"or"bull,"andofnecessityhewas"bull."Itwasstrangebuttrue.Hissubtletycouldnotavailhimhere.Hewasabouttoturnandhurrytoseeacertainbankerwhomightloanhimsomethingonhishouse,whenthegongstruckagain.Oncemoretradingceased.ArthurRivers,fromhispositionattheStatesecuritiespost,wherecityloanwassold,andwherehehadstartedtobuyforCowperwood,lookedsignificantlyathim.NewtonTargoolhurriedtoCowperwood’sside.

           "You’reupagainstit,"heexclaimed."Iwouldn’ttrytosellagainstthismarket.It’snouse.They’recuttingthegroundfromunderyou.Thebottom’sout.Thingsareboundtoturninafewdays.Can’tyouholdout?Here’smoretrouble."

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