Финансист

Chapter XXXIV

           Everythingisinaturmoil.Ifthingsweresettledifweknewhowsoonthiswouldblowover—"Hepaused,forhefeltthathecouldnotgoonandsaythatheorthebankwassorrytobeforcedtoloseMr.Cowperwoodinthiswayatpresent.Mr.Cowperwoodhimselfwouldhavetospeak.

           DuringallthisCowperwood,Sr.,hadbeendoinghisbesttopullhimselftogetherinordertobeabletospeakatall.Hehadgottenoutalargewhitelinenhandkerchiefandblownhisnose,andhadstraightenedhimselfinhischair,andlaidhishandsratherpeacefullyonhisdesk.Stillhewasintenselywroughtup.

           "Ican’tstandthis!"hesuddenlyexclaimed."Iwishyouwouldleavemealonenow."

           Kasson,verycarefullydressedandmanicured,aroseandwalkedoutoftheroomforafewmoments.Heappreciatedkeenlytheintensityofthestrainhehadjustwitnessed.ThemomentthedoorwasclosedCowperwoodputhisheadinhishandsandshookconvulsively."IneverthoughtI’dcometothis,"hemuttered."Ineverthoughtit."Thenhewipedawayhissaltyhottears,andwenttothewindowtolookoutandtothinkofwhatelsetodofromnowon.

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