Финансист

Chapter XXVII

           Trustashrewdmanlikethattotakecareofhimself.ButiftherewasanywaytoshouldertheblameontoCowperwood,andsoclearthetreasurerandtheskirtsoftheparty,hewouldnotobjecttothat.HewantedtohearthefullstoryofStener’srelationswiththebrokerfirst.Meanwhile,thethingtodowastoseizewhatStenerhadtoyield.

           Thetroubledcitytreasurer,onbeingshowninMr.Mollenhauer’spresence,atoncesankfeeblyinachairandcollapsed.Hewasentirelydoneformentally.Hisnervewasgone,hiscourageexhaustedlikeabreath.

           "Well,Mr.Stener?"queriedMr.Mollenhauer,impressively,pretendingnottoknowwhatbroughthim.

           "IcameaboutthismatterofmyloanstoMr.Cowperwood."

           "Well,whataboutthem?"

           "Well,heowesme,orthecitytreasuryrather,fivehundredthousanddollars,andIunderstandthatheisgoingtofailandthathecan’tpayitback."

           "Whotoldyouthat?"

           "Mr.Sengstack,andsincethenMr.Cowperwoodhasbeentoseeme.Hetellsmehemusthavemoremoneyorhewillfailandhewantstoborrowthreehundredthousanddollarsmore.Hesayshemusthaveit."

           "So!"saidMr.Mollenhauer,impressively,andwithanairofastonishmentwhichhedidnotfeel."Youwouldnotthinkofdoingthat,ofcourse.You’retoobadlyinvolvedasitis.Ifhewantstoknowwhy,referhimtome.Don’tadvancehimanotherdollar.

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