Финансист

Chapter XLI

           

           IfanyoneimaginesthatallthiswasdonewithoutmanyvehementobjectionsandexceptionsmadeandtakenbySteger,andsubsequentlywhenhewascross-examiningStener,byShannon,heerrsgreatly.Attimesthechamberwascoruscatingwiththesetwogentlemen’sbitterwrangles,andhishonorwascompelledtohammerhisdeskwithhisgavel,andtothreatenbothwithcontemptofcourt,inordertobringthemtoasenseoforder.IndeedwhilePaydersonwashighlyincensed,thejurywasamusedandinterested.

           "Yougentlemenwillhavetostopthis,orItellyounowthatyouwillbothbeheavilyfined.Thisisacourtoflaw,notabar-room.Mr.Steger,Iexpectyoutoapologizetomeandyourcolleagueatonce.Mr.Shannon,Imustaskthatyouuselessaggressivemethods.Yourmannerisoffensivetome.Itisnotbecomingtoacourtoflaw.Iwillnotcautioneitherofyouagain."

           Bothlawyersapologizedaslawyersdoonsuchoccasions,butitreallymadebutlittledifference.Theirindividualattitudesandmoodscontinuedaboutasbefore.

           "Whatdidhesaytoyou,"askedShannonofStener,afteroneofthesetroublesomeinterruptions,"onthatoccasion,October9thlast,whenhecametoyouanddemandedtheloanofanadditionalthreehundredthousanddollars?Givehiswordsasnearasyoucanrememberexactly,ifpossible."

           "Object!"interposedSteger,vigorously."HisexactwordsarenotrecordedanywhereexceptinMr.

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