Финансист

Chapter VI

           Peopleseemedfoolish,oratthebestveryunfortunatenottoknowwhattodoinallcircumstancesandhowtoprotectthemselves.Therewasgreattalkconcerningmorality,muchpraiseofvirtueanddecency,andmuchliftingofhandsinrighteoushorroratpeoplewhobrokeorwereevenrumoredtohavebrokentheSeventhCommandment.Hedidnottakethistalkseriously.Alreadyhehadbrokenitsecretlymanytimes.Otheryoungmendid.Yetagain,hewasalittlesickofthewomenofthestreetsandthebagnio.Thereweretoomanycoarse,evilfeaturesinconnectionwithsuchcontacts.Foralittlewhile,thefalsetinsel-glitterofthehouseofillreputeappealedtohim,fortherewasacertainforcetoitsluxuryrich,asarule,withred-plushfurniture,showyredhangings,somecoarsebutshowily-framedpictures,and,aboveall,thestrong-bodiedorsensuouslylymphaticwomenwhodweltthere,to(ashismotherphrasedit)preyonmen.Thestrengthoftheirbodies,thelustoftheirsouls,thefactthattheycould,withashowofaffectionorgood-nature,receivemanafterman,astonishedandlaterdisgustedhim.Afterall,theywerenotsmart.Therewasnovivacityofthoughtthere.Allthattheycoulddo,inthemain,hefancied,wasthisonething.Hepicturedtohimselfthedrearinessofthemorningsafter,thestaledregsofthingswhenonlysleepandthoughtofgaincouldaidintheleast;andmorethanonce,evenathisage,heshookhishead.Hewantedcontactwhichwasmoreintimate,subtle,individual,personal.

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