Финансист

Chapter XLI

           Cowperwoodhadbeenrecommendedtohimbysomeone—Mr.Strobik,hebelieved,thoughhecouldn’tbesure.Itwasthecustomofcitytreasurerstoemploybrokers,orabroker,inacrisisofthiskind,andhewasmerelyfollowingwhathadbeenthecustom.Hewentontodescribe,understeadypromptingsandquestionsfromtheincisivemindofShannon,justwhatthenatureofthisfirstconversationwas—heremembereditfairlywell;howMr.Cowperwoodhadsaidhethoughthecoulddowhatwaswanted;howhehadgoneawayanddrawnupaplanorthoughtoneout;andhowhehadreturnedandlaiditbeforeStener.UnderShannon’sskillfulguidanceStenerelucidatedjustwhatthisschemewas—whichwasn’texactlysoflatteringtothehonestyofmeningeneralasitwasatestimonialtotheirsubtletyandskill.

           AftermuchdiscussionofStener’sandCowperwood’srelationsthestoryfinallygotdowntotheprecedingOctober,whenbyreasonofcompanionship,longbusinessunderstanding,mutuallyprosperousrelationship,etc.,theplacebadbeenreachedwhere,itwasexplained,Cowperwoodwasnotonlyhandlingseveralmillionsofcityloanannually,buyingandsellingforthecityandtradinginitgenerally,butinthebargainhadsecuredonefivehundredthousanddollars’worthofcitymoneyatanexceedinglylowrateofinterest,whichwasbeinginvestedforhimselfandStenerinprofitablestreet-carventuresofonekindandanother.

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