Финансист

Chapter III

           HenryCowperwoodwasplanningtomovewithhisfamilyratherfaroutonNorthFrontStreet,whichcommandedatthattimeabeautifulviewoftheriverandwaswitnessingtheconstructionofsomecharmingdwellings.Hisfourthousanddollarsayearinthesepre-Civil–Wartimeswasconsiderable.Hewasmakingwhatheconsideredjudiciousandconservativeinvestmentsandbecauseofhiscautious,conservative,clock-likeconductitwasthoughthemightreasonablyexpectsomedaytobevice-presidentandpossiblypresident,ofhisbank.

           ThisofferofUncleSenecatogethiminwithWaterman&CompanyseemedtoFrankjustthethingtostarthimoffright.Sohereportedtothatorganizationat74SouthSecondStreetonedayinJune,andwascordiallyreceivedbyMr.HenryWaterman,Sr.Therewas,hesoonlearned,aHenryWaterman,Jr.,ayoungmanoftwenty-five,andaGeorgeWaterman,abrother,agedfifty,whowastheconfidentialinsideman.HenryWaterman,Sr.,amanoffifty-fiveyearsofage,wasthegeneralheadoftheorganization,insideandouttravelingaboutthenearbyterritorytoseecustomerswhenthatwasnecessary,comingintofinalcounselincaseswherehisbrothercouldnotadjustmatters,suggestingandadvisingnewventureswhichhisassociatesandhirelingscarriedout.Hewas,tolookat,aphlegmatictypeofmanshort,stout,wrinkledabouttheeyes,ratherprotuberantastostomach,red-necked,red-faced,theleastbitpopeyed,butshrewd,kindly,good-natured,andwitty.

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