Финансист

Chapter IV

           Theyweregrateful,ofcourse;butwhyshouldn’ttheybe?Hewasefficient,heknewthat;underhimthingsmovedsmoothly.Itneveroccurredtohimthathebelongedintherealmofclerkdom.Thosepeoplewerethekindofbeingswhooughttoworkforhim,andwhowould.Therewasnothingsavageinhisattitude,norageagainstfate,nodarkfearoffailure.Thesetwomenheworkedforwerealreadynothingmorethancharactersinhiseyestheirbusinesssignificateditself.Hecouldseetheirweaknessesandtheirshortcomingsasamucholdermanmighthaveviewedaboy’s.

           Afterdinnerthatevening,beforeleavingtocallonhisgirl,MarjorieStafford,hetoldhisfatherofthegiftoffivehundreddollarsandthepromisedsalary.

           "That’ssplendid,"saidtheolderman."You’redoingbetterthanIthought.Isupposeyou’llstaythere."

           "No,Iwon’t.IthinkI’llquitsometimenextyear."

           "Why?"

           "Well,itisn’texactlywhatIwanttodo.It’sallright,butI’drathertrymyhandatbrokerage,Ithink.Thatappealstome."

           "Don’tyouthinkyouaredoingthemaninjusticenottotellthem?"

           "Notatall.Theyneedme."Allthewhilesurveyinghimselfinamirror,straighteninghistieandadjustinghiscoat.

           "Haveyoutoldyourmother?"

           "No.I’mgoingtodoitnow"

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