Финансист

Chapter LII

           "StegersaystheGovernorissuretopardonStenerinayearorless,andifhedoeshe’sboundtoletFrankouttoo."

           Cowperwood,theelder,hadheardthisoverandover,buthewasnevertiredofhearingit.Itwaslikesomesimplecroonwithwhichbabiesarehushedtosleep.Thesnowontheground,whichwasenduringremarkablywellforthistimeofyear,thefinenessoftheday,whichhadstartedouttobeclearandbright,thehopethatthecourtroommightnotbefull,allheldtheattentionofthefatherandhistwosons.Cowperwood,senior,evencommentedonsomesparrowsfightingoverapieceofbread,marvelinghowwelltheydidinwinter,solelytoeasehismind.Cowperwood,walkingonaheadwithStegerandZanders,talkedofapproachingcourtproceedingsinconnectionwithhisbusinessandwhatoughttobedone.

           WhentheyreachedthecourtthesamelittlepeninwhichCowperwoodhadawaitedtheverdictofhisjuryseveralmonthsbeforewaswaitingtoreceivehim.

           Cowperwood,senior,andhisothersonssoughtplacesinthecourtroomproper.EddieZandersremainedwithhischarge.StenerandadeputybythenameofWilkersonwereintheroom;butheandCowperwoodpretendednownottoseeeachother.Frankhadnoobjectiontotalkingtohisformerassociate,buthecouldseethatStenerwasdiffidentandashamed.Soheletthesituationpasswithoutlookorwordofanykind.Aftersomethree-quartersofanhourofdrearywaitingthedoorleadingintothecourtroomproperopenedandabailiffsteppedin.

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