Финансист

Chapter XXX

           Shedeterminedtoconcealhermoodasbestshecouldatdinner-timebutCowperwoodwasnotabletobethere.Hewassorushed,soclosetedwithindividuals,socloselyinconferencewithhisfatherandothers,thatshescarcelysawhimthisMondaynight,northenextday,norformanydays.

           ForonTuesdayafternoonattwo-thirtyheissuedacallforameetingofhiscreditors,andatfive-thirtyhedecidedtogointothehandsofareceiver.Andyet,ashestoodbeforehisprincipalcreditorsagroupofthirtymeninhisoffice,hedidnotfeelthathislifewasruined.Hewastemporarilyembarrassed.Certainlythingslookedveryblack.Thecity-treasurershipdealwouldmakeagreatfuss.Thosehypothecatedcityloancertificates,totheextentofsixtythousand,wouldmakeanother,ifStenerchose.Still,hedidnotfeelthathewasutterlydestroyed.

           "Gentlemen,"hesaid,inclosinghisaddressofexplanationatthemeeting,quiteaserect,secure,defiant,convincingashehadeverbeen,"youseehowthingsare.Thesesecuritiesareworthjustasmuchastheyeverwere.Thereisnothingthematterwiththepropertiesbehindthem.Ifyouwillgivemefifteendaysortwenty,IamsatisfiedthatIcanstraightenthewholematterout.Iamalmosttheonlyonewhocan,forIknowallaboutit.Themarketisboundtorecover.Businessisgoingtobebetterthanever.It’stimeIwant.Timeistheonlysignificantfactorinthissituation.Iwanttoknowifyouwon’tgivemefifteenortwentydaysamonth,ifyoucan.

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