Финансист

Chapter XXXIV

           Ifyouwereweak—passquicklytotherearandgetoutoftherangeoftheguns.Hewasstrong,andheknewit,andsomehowhealwaysbelievedinhisstar.Something—hecouldnotsaywhat—itwastheonlymetaphysicshebotheredabout—wasdoingsomethingforhim.Ithadalwayshelpedhim.Itmadethingscomeoutrightattimes.Itputexcellentopportunitiesinhisway.Whyhadhebeengivensofineamind?Whyalwaysfavoredfinancially,personally?Hehadnotdeservedit—earnedit.Accident,perhaps,butsomehowthethoughtthathewouldalwaysbeprotected—theseintuitions,the"hunches"toactwhichhefrequentlyhad—couldnotbesoeasilyexplained.Lifewasadark,insolublemystery,butwhateveritwas,strengthandweaknesswereitstwoconstituents.Strengthwouldwin—weaknesslose.Hemustrelyonswiftnessofthought,accuracy,hisjudgment,andonnothingelse.Hewasreallyabrilliantpictureofcourageandenergy—movingaboutbrisklyinajaunty,dapperway,hismustachescurled,hisclothespressed,hisnailsmanicured,hisfaceclean-shavenandtintedwithhealth.

           Inthemeantime,CowperwoodhadgonepersonallytoSkeltonC.Wheatandtriedtoexplainhissideofthesituation,allegingthathehaddonenodifferentlyfrommanyothersbeforehim,butWheatwasdubious.Hedidnotseehowitwasthatthesixtythousanddollars’worthofcertificateswerenotinthesinking-fund.Cowperwood’sexplanationofcustomdidnotavail.Nevertheless,Mr.

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