Финансист

Chapter VI

           

           Cowperwood,Senior,sawagreatfutureforthisthing;buthedidnotseeasyethowthecapitalwastoberaisedforit.FrankbelievedthatTighe&Co.shouldattempttobecomethesellingagentsofthisnewstockoftheFifthandSixthStreetCompanyintheeventitsucceededingettingafranchise.Heunderstoodthatacompanywasalreadyformed,thatalargeamountofstockwastobeissuedagainsttheprospectivefranchise,andthatthesesharesweretobesoldatfivedollars,asagainstanultimateparvalueofonehundred.Hewishedhehadsufficientmoneytotakealargeblockofthem.

           Meanwhile,LillianSemplecaughtandheldhisinterest.Justwhatitwasaboutherthatattractedhimatthisageitwouldbehardtosay,forshewasreallynotsuitedtohimemotionally,intellectually,orotherwise.Hewasnotwithoutexperiencewithwomenorgirls,andstillheldatentativerelationshipwithMarjorieStafford;butLillianSemple,inspiteofthefactthatshewasmarriedandthathecouldhavelegitimateinterestinher,seemednotwiserandsaner,butmoreworthwhile.Shewastwenty-fourasopposedtoFrank’snineteen,butstillyoungenoughinherthoughtsandlookstoappearofhisownage.Shewasslightlytallerthanhethoughhewasnowhisfullheight(fivefeettenandone-halfinches)—and,despiteherheight,shapely,artisticinformandfeature,andwithacertainunconsciousplacidityofsoul,whichcamemorefromlackofunderstandingthanfromforceofcharacter.

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