Финансист

Chapter LIV

           Insteadoftheweak,anaemicbodyandtheshiftyeyesoftheaverageprisoner,hesawamanwhosefaceandformblazedenergyandpower,andwhosevigorouserectnessnowretchedclothesorconditionscoulddemean.HeliftedhisheadwhenDesmasappeared,gladthatanyformshouldhaveappearedathisdoor,andlookedathimwithlarge,clear,examiningeyesthoseeyesthatinthepasthadinspiredsomuchconfidenceandsuretyinallthosewhohadknownhim.Desmaswasstirred.ComparedwithStener,whomheknewinthepastandwhomhehadmetonhisentry,thismanwasaforce.Saywhatyouwill,onevigorousmaninherentlyrespectsanother.AndDesmaswasvigorousphysically.HeeyedCowperwoodandCowperwoodeyedhim.InstinctlyDesmaslikedhim.Hewaslikeonetigerlookingatanother.

           InstinctivelyCowperwoodknewthathewasthewarden.ThisisMr.Desmas,isn’tit?"heasked,courteouslyandpleasantly.

           "Yes,sir,I’mtheman,"repliedDesmasinterestedly."Theseroomsarenotascomfortableastheymightbe,arethey?"Thewarden’seventeethshowedinafriendly,yetwolfish,way.

           "Theycertainlyarenot,Mr.Desmas,"repliedCowperwood,standingveryerectandsoldier-like."Ididn’timagineIwascomingtoahotel,however."Hesmiled.

           "Thereisn’tanythingspecialIcandoforyou,isthere,Mr.Cowperwood?"beganDesmascuriously,forhewasmovedbyathoughtthatatsometimeorotheramansuchasthismightbeofservicetohim."I’vebeentalkingtoyourlawyer.

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