Финансист

Chapter LII

           

           "Allprisonersupforsentence,"hecalled.

           Thereweresix,alltold,includingCowperwoodandStener.Twoofthemwereconfederatehousebreakerswhohadbeencaughtred-handedattheirmidnighttask.

           Anotherprisonerwasnomoreandnolessthanaplainhorse-thief,ayoungmanoftwenty-six,whohadbeenconvictedbyajuryofstealingagrocer’shorseandsellingit.Thelastmanwasanegro,atall,shambling,illiterate,nebulous-mindedblack,whohadwalkedoffwithanapparentlydiscardedsectionofleadpipewhichhehadfoundinalumber-yard.Hisideawastosellortradeitforadrink.Hereallydidnotbelonginthiscourtatall;but,havingbeencaughtbyanundersizedAmericanwatchmanchargedwiththecareoftheproperty,andhavingatfirstrefusedtopleadguilty,notquiteunderstandingwhatwastobedonewithhim,hehadbeenperforceboundovertothiscourtfortrial.Afterwardhehadchangedhismindandadmittedhisguilt,sohenowhadtocomebeforeJudgePaydersonforsentenceordismissal.Thelowercourtbeforewhichhehadoriginallybeenbroughthadlostjurisdictionbybindinghimovertotohighercourtfortrial.EddieZanders,inhisself-appointedpositionasguideandmentortoCowperwood,hadconfidednearlyallofthisdatatohimashestoodwaiting.

           Thecourtroomwascrowded.ItwasveryhumiliatingtoCowperwoodtohavetofileinthiswayalongthesideaislewiththeseothers,followedbyStener,welldressedbutsicklylookinganddisconsolate.

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