Финансист

Chapter XXXIV

           Ifyouwereweakpassquicklytotherearandgetoutoftherangeoftheguns.Hewasstrong,andheknewit,andsomehowhealwaysbelievedinhisstar.Somethinghecouldnotsaywhatitwastheonlymetaphysicshebotheredaboutwasdoingsomethingforhim.Ithadalwayshelpedhim.Itmadethingscomeoutrightattimes.Itputexcellentopportunitiesinhisway.Whyhadhebeengivensofineamind?Whyalwaysfavoredfinancially,personally?Hehadnotdeserveditearnedit.Accident,perhaps,butsomehowthethoughtthathewouldalwaysbeprotectedtheseintuitions,the"hunches"toactwhichhefrequentlyhadcouldnotbesoeasilyexplained.Lifewasadark,insolublemystery,butwhateveritwas,strengthandweaknesswereitstwoconstituents.Strengthwouldwinweaknesslose.Hemustrelyonswiftnessofthought,accuracy,hisjudgment,andonnothingelse.Hewasreallyabrilliantpictureofcourageandenergymovingaboutbrisklyinajaunty,dapperway,hismustachescurled,hisclothespressed,hisnailsmanicured,hisfaceclean-shavenandtintedwithhealth.

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

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