Финансист

Chapter XL

           Therewereotherbailiffsoneatthegategivingintotherailedspacebeforethejudge’sdesk,whereprisonerswerearraigned,lawyerssatorpleaded,thedefendanthadachair,andsoon;anotherintheaisleleadingtothejury-room,andstillanotherguardingthedoorbywhichthepublicentered.CowperwoodsurveyedStener,whowasoneofthewitnesses,andwhonow,inhishelplessfrightoverhisownfate,waswithoutmalicetowardanyone.Hehadreallyneverborneany.HewishedifanythingnowthathehadfollowedCowperwood’sadvice,seeingwherehenowwas,thoughhestillhadfaiththatMollenhauerandthepoliticalpowersrepresentedbyhimwoulddosomethingforhimwiththegovernor,oncehewassentenced.Hewasverypaleandcomparativelythin.Alreadyhehadlostthatruddybulkwhichhadbeenaddedduringthedaysofhisprosperity.Heworeanewgraysuitandabrowntie,andwasclean-shaven.WhenhiseyecaughtCowperwood’ssteadybeam,itfalteredanddrooped.Herubbedhisearfoolishly.Cowperwoodnodded.

           "Youknow,"hesaidtoSteger,"IfeelsorryforGeorge.He’ssuchafool.StillIdidallIcould."

           CowperwoodalsowatchedMrs.Steneroutofthetailofhiseyeanundersized,peaked,andsallowlittlewoman,whoseclothesfittedherabominably.ItwasjustlikeStenertomarryawomanlikethat,hethought.Thescrubbymatchesofthesociallyunelectorunfitalwaysinterested,thoughtheydidnotalwaysamuse,him.Mrs.

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