Финансист

Chapter XLI

           Stener’smemory,andhismemoryofthemcannotbeadmittedinthiscase.Thewitnesshastestifiedtothegeneralfacts."

           JudgePaydersonsmiledgrimly."Objectionoverruled,"hereturned.

           "Exception!"shoutedSteger.

           "Hesaid,asnearasIcanremember,"repliedStener,drummingonthearmsofthewitness-chairinanervousway,"thatifIdidn’tgivehimthreehundredthousanddollarshewasgoingtofail,andIwouldbepoorandgotothepenitentiary."

           "Object!"shoutedStager,leapingtohisfeet."Yourhonor,Iobjecttothewholemannerinwhichthisexaminationisbeingconductedbytheprosecution.Theevidencewhichthedistrictattorneyisheretryingtoextractfromtheuncertainmemoryofthewitnessisindefianceofalllawandprecedent,andhasnodefinitebearingonthefactsofthecase,andcouldnotdisproveorsubstantiatewhetherMr.Cowperwoodthoughtordidnotthinkthathewasgoingtofail.Mr.Stenermightgiveoneversionofthisconversationoranyconversationthattookplaceatthistime,andMr.Cowperwoodanother.Asamatteroffact,theirversionsaredifferent.IseenopointinMr.Shannon’slineofinquiry,unlessitistoprejudicethejury’smindstowardsacceptingcertainallegationswhichtheprosecutionispleasedtomakeandwhichitcannotpossiblysubstantiate.

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