Финансист

Chapter XLVII

           Andsoon,andsoforth,throughalltheendlessexcusesofthosewhodonotcaretoact.Inthesedayshewentaboutthemoneyworldinhiscustomaryjauntyway,greetingallthosewhomhehadknowntheremanyyearsandpretending,whenasked,tobeveryhopeful,tobedoingverywell;buttheydidnotbelievehim,andhereallydidnotcarewhethertheydidornot.Hisbusinesswastopersuadeorover-persuadeanyonewhocouldreallybeofassistancetohim,andatthistaskheworkeduntiringly,ignoringallothers.

           "Why,hello,Frank,"hisfriendswouldcall,onseeinghim."Howareyougettingon?"

           "Fine!Fine!"hewouldreply,cheerfully."Neverbetter,"andhewouldexplaininageneralwayhowhisaffairswerebeinghandled.Heconveyedmuchofhisownoptimismtoallthosewhoknewhimandwereinterestedinhiswelfare,butofcoursethereweremanywhowerenot.

           Inthesedaysalso,heandStegerwereconstantlytobemetwithincourtsoflaw,forhewasconstantlybeingreexaminedinsomepetitioninbankruptcy.Theywereheartbreakingdays,buthedidnotflinch.HewantedtostayinPhiladelphiaandfightthethingtoafinishputtinghimselfwherehehadbeenbeforethefire;rehabilitatinghimselfintheeyesofthepublic.Hefeltthathecoulddoit,too,ifhewerenotactuallysenttoprisonforalongterm;andeventhen,sonaturallyoptimisticwashismood,whenhegotoutagain.But,insofarasPhiladelphiawasconcerned,distinctlyhewasdreamingvaindreams.

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