Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           StenerandtheindifferentleadersoftheRepublicanpartyintheeyesofthepeople."

           AndhereMr.StegerproceededboldlyanddefiantlytooutlinetheentirepoliticalsituationasithadmanifesteditselfinconnectionwiththeChicagofire,thesubsequentpanicanditspoliticalconsequences,andtopictureCowperwoodastheunjustlymalignedagent,whobeforethefirewasvaluableandhonorableenoughtosuitanyofthepoliticalleadersofPhiladelphia,butafterward,andwhenpoliticaldefeatthreatened,waspickeduponasthemostavailablescapegoatanywherewithinreach.

           Andittookhimahalfhourtodothat.AndafterwardbutonlyafterhehadpointedtoStenerasthetruehenchmanandstalkinghorse,whohad,inturn,beenusedbypoliticalforcesabovehimtoaccomplishcertainfinancialresults,whichtheywerenotwillingtohaveascribedtothemselves,hecontinuedwith:

           "Butnow,inthelightofallthis,onlyseehowridiculousallthisis!Howsilly!FrankA.Cowperwoodhadalwaysbeentheagentofthecityinthesemattersforyearsandyears.HeworkedundercertainruleswhichheandMr.Stenerhadagreeduponinthefirstplace,andwhichobviouslycamefromothers,whowereaboveMr.Stener,sincetheywerehold-overcustomsandrulesfromadministrations,whichhadbeenlongbeforeMr.Stenereverappearedonthesceneascitytreasurer.Oneofthemwasthathecouldcarryalltransactionsoveruntilthefirstofthemonthfollowingbeforehestruckabalance.

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