Финансист

Chapter XLI

           However,heclearedhisthroatagainandbeganadescriptionofthatsmallbutbittersectionofhislife’sdramainwhichCowperwood,findinghimselfinatightplaceandabouttofail,hadcometohimathisofficeanddemandedthatheloanhimthreehundredthousanddollarsmoreinonelumpsum.

           TherewasconsiderablebickeringjustatthispointbetweenStegerandShannon,fortheformerwasveryanxioustomakeitappearthatStenerwaslyingoutofthewholeclothaboutthis.Stegergotinhisobjectionatthispoint,andcreatedaconsiderablediversionfromthemaintheme,becauseStenerkeptsayinghe"thought"orhe"believed."

           "Object!"shoutedSteger,repeatedly."Imovethatthatbestrickenfromtherecordasincompetent,irrelevant,andimmaterial.Thewitnessisnotallowedtosaywhathethinks,andtheprosecutionknowsitverywell."

           "Yourhonor,"insistedShannon,"IamdoingthebestIcantohavethewitnesstellaplain,straightforwardstory,andIthinkthatitisobviousthatheisdoingso."

           "Object!"reiteratedSteger,vociferously."Yourhonor,Iinsistthatthedistrictattorneyhasnorighttoprejudicethemindsofthejurybyflatteringestimatesofthesincerityofthewitness.Whathethinksofthewitnessandhissincerityisofnoimportanceinthiscase.Imustaskthatyourhonorcautionhimplainlyinthismatter."

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