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Chapter XXXIV

           Herfortiethyearhadcomeforheratatimewhenlifeoughtnaturallytostandfixedandfirmonasolidbase,andhereshewasabouttobetornbodilyfromthedomesticsoilinwhichshewasgrowingandblooming,andthrownoutindifferentlytowitherintheblisteringnoondaysunofcircumstance.

           AsforCowperwood,Senior,hissituationathisbankandelsewherewasrapidlynearingaclimax.Ashasbeensaid,hehadhadtremendousfaithinhisson;buthecouldnothelpseeingthatanerrorhadbeencommitted,ashethought,andthatFrankwassufferinggreatlyforitnow.Heconsidered,ofcourse,thatFrankhadbeenentitledtotrytosavehimselfashehad;buthesoregrettedthathissonshouldhaveputhisfootintothetrapofanysituationwhichcouldstirupdiscussionofthesortthatwasnowbeingaroused.Frankwaswonderfullybrilliant.Heneedneverhavetakenupwiththecitytreasurerorthepoliticianstohavesucceededmarvelously.Localstreet-railwaysandspeculativepoliticianswerehisundoing.Theoldmanwalkedthefloorallofthedays,realizingthathissunwassetting,thatwithFrank’sfailurehefailed,andthatthisdisgracethesepublicchargesmeanthisownundoing.Hishairhadgrownverygrayinbutafewweeks,hisstepslow,hisfacepallid,hiseyessunken.Hisrathershowyside-whiskersseemednowlikeflagsorornamentsofabetterdaythatwasgone.HisonlyconsolationthroughitallwasthatFrankhadactuallygotoutofhisrelationshipwiththeThirdNationalBankwithoutowingitasingledollar.

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