Финансист

Chapter LIII

           

           AfterCowperwoodhadoncemoregivenhisaddress,age,profession,whetherheknewanytrade,etc.whichhedidnothewasallowedtoreturntothebathroom,andputontheclothingwhichtheprisonprovidedforhimfirsttherough,pricklyunderwear,thenthecheapsoftroll-collar,white-cottonshirt,thenthethickbluish-graycottonsocksofaqualitysuchashehadneverworninhislife,andovertheseapairofindescribablerough-leatherclogs,whichfelttohisfeetasthoughtheyweremadeofwoodorironoilyandheavy.Hethendrewontheshapeless,baggytrouserswiththeirtelltalestripes,andoverhisarmsandchesttheloose-cutshapelesscoatandwaistcoat.Hefeltandknewofcoursethathelookedverystrange,wretched.Andashesteppedoutintotheoverseer’sroomagainheexperiencedapeculiarsenseofdepression,agonefeelingwhichbeforethishadnotassailedhimandwhichnowhedidhisbesttoconceal.This,then,waswhatsocietydidtothecriminal,hethoughttohimself.Ittookhimandtoreawayfromhisbodyandhislifethehabilimentsofhisproperstateandlefthimthese.Hefeltsadandgrim,and,tryashewouldhecouldnothelpshowingitforamoment.Itwasalwayshisbusinessandhisintentiontoconcealhisrealfeelings,butnowitwasnotquitepossible.Hefeltdegraded,impossible,intheseclothes,andheknewthathelookedit.Nevertheless,hedidhisbesttopullhimselftogetherandlookunconcerned,willing,obedient,considerateofthoseabovehim.

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