Финансист

Chapter XLIX

           "JasperslookedatMr.StegerveryflatlyandwiselyalmostplacatinglyunderthecircumstancesandStegernodded.

           "Quiteright,Sheriff,quiteright.You’requiteright,"andhedrewouthispursewhilethesheriffledthewayverycautiouslybackintohislibrary.

           "I’dliketoshowyouthelineoflaw-booksI’mfixingupformyselfinhere,Mr.Steger,"heobserved,genially,butmeanwhileclosinghisfingersgentlyonthesmallrolloften-dollarbillsStegerwashandinghim."Wehaveoccasionaluseforbooksofthatkindhere,asyousee.Ithoughtitagoodsortofthingtohavethemaround."HewavedonearmcomprehensivelyatthelineofStatereports,revisedstatutes,prisonregulations,etc.,thewhileheputthemoneyinhispocketandStegerpretendedtolook.

           "Agoodidea,Ithink,Sheriff.Verygood,indeed.SoyouthinkifMr.CowperwoodgetsaroundhereveryearlyMondaymorning,sayeightoreight-thirty,thatitwillbeallright?"

           "Ithinkso,"repliedthesheriff,curiouslynervous,butagreeable,anxioustoplease."Idon’tthinkthatanythingwillcomeupthatwillmakemewanthimearlier.IfitdoesI’llletyouknow,andyoucanproducehim.Idon’tthinkso,though,Mr.Steger;Ithinkeverythingwillbeallright."Theywereoncemoreinthemainhallnow."Gladtohaveseenyouagain,Mr.Stegerveryglad,"headded."Callagainsomeday."

           Wavingthesheriffapleasantfarewell,hehurriedonhiswaytoCowperwood’shouse.

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