Финансист

Chapter XLIV

           

           Cowperwoodwalkedbrisklytothewindow,whichgaveoutonthelawninfront,nowembeddedinsnow,andsaidhethoughtthiswasallright.BothhisfatherandStegerwerewillingandanxioustoconferwithhimforhours,ifhewished;buttherewasnothingtosay.Hedidnotwishtotalk.

           "LetEdbringinsomefreshlineninthemorningandacoupleofsuitsofclothes,andIwillbeallright.Georgecangetmythingstogether."Hewasreferringtoafamilyservantwhoactedasvaletandinothercapacities."TellLilliannottoworry.I’mallright.I’drathershewouldnotcomeheresolongasI’mgoingtobeoutinfivedays.IfI’mnot,itwillbetimeenoughthen.Kissthekidsforme."Andhesmiledgood-naturedly.

           AfterhisunfulfilledpredictionsinregardtotheresultofthispreliminarytrialStegerwasalmostafraidtosuggestconfidentlywhattheStateSupremeCourtwouldorwouldnotdo;buthehadtosaysomething.

           "Idon’tthinkyouneedworryaboutwhattheoutcomeofmyappealwillbe,Frank.I’llgetacertificateofreasonabledoubt,andthat’sasgoodasastayoftwomonths,perhapslonger.Idon’tsupposethebailwillbemorethanthirtythousanddollarsattheoutside.You’llbeoutagaininfiveorsixdays,whateverhappens."

           Cowperwoodsaidthathehopedso,andsuggestedthattheydropmattersforthenight.AfterafewfruitlessparleyshisfatherandStegerfinallysaidgoodnight,leavinghimtohisownprivatereflections

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