Финансист

Chapter XXVIII

           "Ican’t!They’vegotmeinacorner!They’reafterme!Theyallknowwhatwe’vebeendoing.Oh,say,Frank"hethrewuphisarmswildly"you’vegottogetmeoutofthis.You’vegottoletmehavethatfivehundredthousandbackandgetmeoutofthis.Ifyoudon’t,andyoushouldfail,they’llsendmetothepenitentiary.I’vegotawifeandfourchildren,Frank.Ican’tgooninthis.It’stoobigforme.Inevershouldhavegoneinonitinthefirstplace.Ineverwouldhaveifyouhadn’tpersuadedme,inaway.IneverthoughtwhenIbeganthatIwouldevergetinasbadasallthis.Ican’tgoon,Frank.Ican’t!I’mwillingyoushouldhaveallmystock.Onlygivemebackthatfivehundredthousand,andwe’llcalliteven."Hisvoicerosenervouslyashetalked,andhewipedhiswetforeheadwithhishandandstaredatCowperwoodpleadingly,foolishly.

           Cowperwoodstaredathiminreturnforafewmomentswithacold,fishyeye.Heknewagreatdealabouthumannature,andhewasreadyforandexpectantofanyqueershiftinanindividual’sattitude,particularlyintimeofpanic;butthisshiftofStener’swasquitetoomuch."Whomelsehaveyoubeentalkingto,George,sinceIsawyou?Whomhaveyouseen?WhatdidSengstackhavetosay?"

           "HesaysjustwhatMollenhauerdoes,thatImustn’tloananymoremoneyunderanycircumstances,andhesaysIoughttogetthatfivehundredthousandbackasquicklyaspossible."

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