Финансист

Chapter XXX

           Iguessthey’reprettyhardhitthemselves.Youcanscarcelyblamethem.You’llcomeoutallright,thoughIwishyoudidn’thavetoshutupshop.Wecan’tdoanythingwiththem,however.Why,damnit,man,Idon’tseehowyoucanfail,really.Intendaysthesestockswillbeallright."

           JudgeKitchencommiseratedwithhimalso;butwhatgooddidthatdo?Hewasbeingcompelledtosuspend.Anexpertaccountantwouldhavetocomeinandgooverhisbooks.Butlermightspreadthenewsofthiscity-treasuryconnection.Stenermightcomplainofthislastcity-loantransaction.Ahalf-dozenofhishelpfulfriendsstayedwithhimuntilfouro’clockinthemorning;buthehadtosuspendjustthesame.Andwhenhedidthat,heknewhewasseriouslycrippledifnotultimatelydefeatedinhisraceforwealthandfame.

           Whenhewasreallyandfinallyquitealoneinhisprivatebedroomhestaredathimselfinthemirror.Hisfacewaspaleandtired,hethought,butstrongandeffective."Pshaw!"hesaidtohimself,"I’mnotwhipped.I’mstillyoung.I’llgetoutofthisinsomewayyet.CertainlyIwill.I’llfindsomewayout."

           Andso,cogitatingheavily,wearily,hebegantoundress.Finallyhesankuponhisbed,andinalittlewhile,strangeasitmayseem,withallthetangleoftroublearoundhim,slept.Hecoulddothatsleepandgurglemostpeacefully,thewhilehisfatherpacedthefloorinhisroom,refusingtobecomforted.Allwasdarkbeforetheoldermanthefuturehopeless

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