Финансист

Chapter LIV

           However,seeingthattheprisonwasapublicinstitutionapttobevisitedatanytimebylawyers,detectives,doctors,preachers,propagandists,andthepublicgenerally,andthatcertainrulesandregulationshadtobeenforced(iffornootherreasonthantokeepamoralandadministrativecontroloverhisownhelp),itwasnecessarytomaintainandthateveninthefaceofthepoliticianacertainamountofdiscipline,system,andorder,anditwasnotpossibletobetooliberalwithanyone.Therewere,however,exceptionalcasesmenofwealthandrefinement,victimsofthoseoccasionaluprisingswhichsoshockedthepoliticalleadersgenerallywhohadtobelookedafterinafriendlyway.

           Desmaswasquiteaware,ofcourse,ofthehistoryofCowperwoodandStener.ThepoliticianshadalreadygivenhimwarningthatStener,becauseofhispastservicestothecommunity,wastobetreatedwithspecialconsideration.NotsomuchwassaidaboutCowperwood,althoughtheydidadmitthathislotwasratherhard.Perhapshemightdoalittlesomethingforhimbutathisownrisk.

           "Butlerisdownonhim,"StrobiksaidtoDesmas,ononeoccasion."It’sthatgirlofhisthat’satthebottomofitall.IfyoulistenedtoButleryou’dfeedhimonbreadandwater,butheisn’tabadfellow.Asamatteroffact,ifGeorgehadhadanysenseCowperwoodwouldn’tbewhereheisto-day.Butthebigfellowswouldn’tletSteneralone.Theywouldn’tlethimgiveCowperwoodanymoney."

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