Финансист

Chapter XLIII

           

           Heturnedawaygrandly,andthejurystirred—sodidtheidlespectatorsinthecourt.JudgePaydersonsighedasighofrelief.Itwasnowquitedark,andtheflaringgasformsinthecourtwereallbrightlylighted.Outsideonecouldseethatitwassnowing.Thejudgestirredamonghispaperswearily,andturningtothejurorssolemnly,beganhiscustomaryexplanationofthelaw,afterwhichtheyfiledouttothejury-room.

           Cowperwoodturnedtohisfatherwhonowcameoveracrossthefast-emptyingcourt,andsaid:

           "Well,we’llknownowinalittlewhile."

           "Yes,"repliedCowperwood,Sr.,alittlewearily."Ihopeitcomesoutright.IsawButlerbacktherealittlewhileago."

           "Didyou?"queriedCowperwood,towhomthishadapeculiarinterest.

           "Yes,"repliedhisfather."He’sjustgone."

           So,Cowperwoodthought,Butlerwascuriousenoughastohisfatetowanttocomehereandwatchhimtried.Shannonwashistool.JudgePaydersonwashisemissary,inaway.He,Cowperwood,mightdefeathiminthematterofhisdaughter,butitwasnotsoeasytodefeathimhereunlessthejuryshouldhappentotakeasympatheticattitude.Theymightconvicthim,andthenButler’sJudgePaydersonwouldhavetheprivilegeofsentencinghim—givinghimthemaximumsentence.Thatwouldnotbesonice—fiveyears!Hecooledalittleashethoughtofit,buttherewasnouseworryingaboutwhathadnotyethappened.

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