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Chapter XLIII

           Howmuchwasheworthatthetimehefirstenteredbusinessrelationswiththeex-citytreasurer?Haveyouanyidea?Icantell.Ihadthematterlookedupalmostamonthagoonmyaccessiontooffice.Justalittleovertwohundredthousanddollars,gentlemenjustalittleovertwohundredthousanddollars.HereisanabstractfromthefilesofDun&Companyforthatyear.NowyoucanseehowrapidlyourCaesarhasgrowninwealthsincethen.Youcanseehowprofitablethesefewshortyearshavebeentohim.WasGeorgeW.Stenerworthanysuchsumuptothetimehewasremovedfromhisofficeandindictedforembezzlement?Washe?Ihavehereascheduleofhisliabilitiesandassetsmadeoutatthetime.Youcanseeitforyourselves,gentlemen.Justtwohundredandtwentythousanddollarsmeasuredthesumofallhispropertythreeweeksago;anditisanaccurateestimate,asIhavereasontoknow.Whywasit,doyousuppose,thatMr.CowperwoodgrewsofastinwealthandMr.Stenersoslowly?Theywerepartnersincrime.Mr.StenerwasloaningMr.Cowperwoodvastsumsofthecity’smoneyattwopercent.whencall-ratesformoneyinThirdStreetweresometimesashighassixteenandseventeenpercent.Don’tyousupposethatMr.Cowperwoodsittingthereknewhowtousethisverycheaplycome-bymoneytotheverybestadvantage?Doeshelooktoyouasthoughhedidn’t?Youhaveseenhimonthewitness-stand.Youhaveheardhimtestify.Verysuave,verystraightforward-seeming,veryinnocent,doingeverythingasafavortoMr.

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