Финансист

Chapter XLI

           Ithinkyououghttocautionthewitnesstotestifyonlyinregardtothingsthatherecallsexactly,nottowhathethinksheremembers;andformypartIthinkthatallthathasbeentestifiedtointhelastfiveminutesmightbewellstrickenout."

           "Objectionoverruled,"repliedJudgePayderson,ratherindifferently;andStegerwhohadbeentalkingmerelytoovercometheweightofStener’stestimonyinthemindsofthejury,satdown.

           ShannononcemoreapproachedStener.

           "Now,asnearasyoucanremember,Mr.Stener,IwishyouwouldtellthejurywhatelseitwasthatMr.Cowperwoodsaidonthatoccasion.Hecertainlydidn’tstopwiththeremarkthatyouwouldberuinedandgotothepenitentiary.Wasn’tthereotherlanguagethatwasemployedonthatoccasion?"

           "Hesaid,asfarasIcanremember,"repliedStener,"thattherewerealotofpoliticalschemerswhoweretryingtofrightenme,thatifIdidn’tgivehimthreehundredthousanddollarswewouldbothberuined,andthatImightaswellbetriedforstealingasheepasalamb."

           "Ha!"yelledShannon."Hesaidthat,didhe?"

           "Yes,sir;hedid,"saidStener.

           "Howdidhesayit,exactly?Whatwerehisexactwords?"Shannondemanded,emphatically,pointingaforcefulforefingeratStenerinordertokeyhimuptoaclearmemoryofwhathadtranspired.

           "Well,asnearasIcanremember,hesaidjustthat,"repliedStener,vaguely.

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