Финансист

Chapter LIII

           Chapin,here’sanotherprisonerforyoufromMr.Kendall."

           "I’llbethereinaminute,"cameapeculiarlypleasantvoicefromthedistance.Presentlyabig,heavyhandclosedabouthisarm,andhewasconductedstillfurther.

           "Youhain’tgotfartogonow,"thevoicesaid,"andthenI’lltakethatbagoff,"andCowperwoodfeltforsomereasonasenseofsympathy,perhapsasthoughhewouldchoke.Thefurtherstepswerenotmany.

           Acelldoorwasreachedandunlockedbytheinsertingofagreatironkey.Itwasswungopen,andthesamebighandguidedhimthrough.Amomentlaterthebagwaspulledeasilyfromhishead,andhesawthathewasinanarrow,whitewashedcell,ratherdim,windowless,butlightedfromthetopbyasmallskylightoffrostedglassthreeandonehalffeetlongbyfourincheswide.Foranightlighttherewasatin-bodiedlampswingingfromahooknearthemiddleofoneofthesidewalls.Aroughironcot,furnishedwithastrawmattressandtwopairsofdarkblue,probablyunwashedblankets,stoodinonecorner.Therewasahydrantandsmallsinkinanother.Asmallshelfoccupiedthewalloppositethebed.Aplainwoodenchairwithahomelyroundbackstoodatthefootofthebed,andafairlyserviceablebroomwasstandinginonecorner.Therewasanironstoolorpotforexcreta,giving,ashecouldsee,intoalargedrain-pipewhichranalongtheinsidewall,andwhichwasobviouslyflushedbybucketsofwaterbeingpouredintoit.

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