Финансист

Chapter LII

           

           "Thesentenceofthecourt,"headded,solemnly,thewhileCowperwoodgazedunmoved,"is,therefore,thatyoupayafineoffivethousanddollarstothecommonwealthfortheuseofthecounty,thatyoupaythecostsofprosecution,andthatyouundergoimprisonmentintheStatePenitentiaryfortheEasternDistrictbyseparateorsolitaryconfinementatlaborforaperiodoffouryearsandthreemonths,andthatyoustandcommitteduntilthissentenceiscompliedwith."

           Cowperwood’sfather,onhearingthis,bowedhisheadtohidehistears.Aileenbitherlowerlipandclenchedherhandstokeepdownherrageanddisappointmentandtears.Fouryearsandthreemonths!Thatwouldmakeaterriblegapinhislifeandhers.Still,shecouldwait.Itwasbetterthaneightortenyears,asshehadfeareditmightbe.Perhapsnow,oncethiswasreallyoverandhewasinprison,theGovernorwouldpardonhim.

           ThejudgenowmovedtopickupthepapersinconnectionwithStener’scase,satisfiedthathehadgiventhefinanciersnochancetosayhehadnotgivendueheedtotheirpleainCowperwood’sbehalfandyetcertainthatthepoliticianswouldbepleasedthathehadsonearlygivenCowperwoodthemaximumwhileappearingtohaveheededthepleasformercy.Cowperwoodsawthroughthetrickatonce,butitdidnotdisturbhim.Itstruckhimasratherweakandcontemptible.Abailiffcameforwardandstartedtohurryhimaway.

           "Allowtheprisonertoremainforamoment,"calledthejudge.

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