Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           Isn’tthatsillyfinancialbusinessatthebest?Wasn’tthatafinetimetotrytocallaperfectlylegalloan?

           "Butnowtoreturntothisparticularcheckofsixtythousanddollars.WhenMr.Cowperwoodcalledthatlastafternoonbeforehefailed,Mr.Stenertestifiedthathetoldhimthathecouldn’thaveanymoremoney,thatitwasimpossible,andthatthenMr.Cowperwoodwentoutintohisgeneralofficeandwithouthisknowledgeorconsentpersuadedhischiefclerkandsecretary,Mr.AlbertStires,togivehimacheckforsixtythousanddollars,towhichhewasnotentitledandonwhichhe,Stener,wouldhavestoppedpaymentifhehadknown.

           "Whatnonsense!Whydidn’theknow?Thebookswerethere,opentohim.Mr.Stirestoldhimthefirstthingthenextmorning.Mr.Cowperwoodthoughtnothingofit,forhewasentitledtoit,andcouldcollectitinanycourtoflawhavingjurisdictioninsuchcases,failureornofailure.ItissillyforMr.Stenertosayhewouldhavestoppedpayment.Suchaclaimwasprobablyanafter-thoughtofthenextmorningafterhehadtalkedwithhisfriends,thepoliticians,andwasallapart,atrick,atrap,toprovidetheRepublicanpartywithascapegoatatthistime.Nothingmoreandnothingless;andyoumaybesurenooneknewitbetterthanthepeoplewhoweremostanxioustoseeMr.Cowperwoodconvicted."

           StegerpausedandlookedsignificantlyatShannon.

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