Финансист

Chapter LIII

           

           Hewentout,lockingthedoorwithasolemnclick;andCowperwoodstoodthere,alittlemoredepressedthanhehadbeen,becauseofthislatestintelligence.Onlytwoweeks,andthenhewouldbetransferredfromthiskindlyoldman’scaretoanother’s,whomhedidnotknowandwithwhomhemightnotfaresowell.

           "Ifeveryouwantmeforanythingifye’resickorsumpin’likethat,"Chapinnowreturnedtosay,afterhehadwalkedafewpacesaway,"wehaveasignalhereofourown.Justhangyourtoweloutthroughtheseherebars.I’llseeit,andI’llstopandfindoutwhatyuhwant,whenI’mpassin’."

           Cowperwood,whosespiritshadsunk,revivedforthemoment.

           "Yes,sir,"hereplied;"thankyou,Mr.Chapin."

           Theoldmanwalkedaway,andCowperwoodheardhisstepsdyingdownthecement-pavedhall.Hestoodandlistened,hisearsbeinggreetedoccasionallybyadistantcough,afaintscrapingofsomeone’sfeet,thehumorwhirofamachine,ortheironscratchofakeyinalock.Noneofthenoiseswasloud.Rathertheywereallfaintandfaraway.Hewentoverandlookedatthebed,whichwasnotverycleanandwithoutlinen,andanythingbutwideorsoft,andfeltitcuriously.Soherewaswherehewastosleepfromnowonhewhosocravedandappreciatedluxuryandrefinement.IfAileenorsomeofhisrichfriendsshouldseehimhere.Worse,hewassickenedbythethoughtofpossiblevermin.

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