Финансист

Chapter XXXII

           But,sinceButlerfeltashedid,andtherewasanactualtechnicalcrimehere,theywereperfectlywillingthatthepartyshouldhavetheadvantageofit,evenifCowperwoodwenttothepenitentiary.

           "Youmayberight,"saidSenatorSimpson,cautiously."Youmighthavethoselettersprepared,Henry;andifwehavetobringanyactionatallagainstanybodybeforeelection,itwould,perhaps,beadvisabletobringitagainstCowperwood.IncludeStenerifyouhavetobutnotunlessyouhaveto.Ileaveittoyoutwo,asIamcompelledtostartforPittsburgnextFriday;butIknowyouwillnotoverlookanypoint."

           TheSenatorarose.Histimewasalwaysvaluable.Butlerwashighlygratifiedbywhathehadaccomplished.HehadsucceededinputtingthetriumvirateonrecordagainstCowperwoodasthefirstvictim,incaseofanypublicdisturbanceordemonstrationagainsttheparty.Allthatwasnownecessarywasforthatdisturbancetomanifestitself;and,fromwhathecouldseeoflocalconditions,itwasnotfaroff.TherewasnowthematterofCowperwood’sdisgruntledcreditorstolookinto;andifbybuyingintheseheshouldsucceedinpreventingthefinancierfromresumingbusiness,hewouldhavehiminaveryprecariousconditionindeed.ItwasasaddayforCowperwood,ButlerthoughtthedayhehadfirsttriedtoleadAileenastrayandthetimewasnotfaroffwhenhecouldproveittohim.

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