Финансист

Chapter I

           

           Frankonlystared.Toobadhehadmissedthis.Theleasttouchofsorrowforthesquidcametohimashestaredatitslain.Thenhegazedatthevictor.

           "That’sthewayithastobe,Iguess,"hecommentedtohimself."Thatsquidwasn’tquickenough."Hefigureditout.

           "Thesquidcouldn’tkillthelobsterhehadnoweapon.Thelobstercouldkillthesquidhewasheavilyarmed.Therewasnothingforthesquidtofeedon;thelobsterhadthesquidasprey.Whatwastheresulttobe?Whatelsecoulditbe?Hedidn’thaveachance,"heconcludedfinally,ashetrottedonhomeward.

           Theincidentmadeagreatimpressiononhim.Itansweredinaroughwaythatriddlewhichhadbeenannoyinghimsomuchinthepast:"Howislifeorganized?"Thingslivedoneachotherthatwasit.Lobsterslivedonsquidsandotherthings.Whatlivedonlobsters?Men,ofcourse!Sure,thatwasit!Andwhatlivedonmen?heaskedhimself.Wasitothermen?Wildanimalslivedonmen.AndtherewereIndiansandcannibals.Andsomemenwerekilledbystormsandaccidents.Hewasn’tsosureaboutmenlivingonmen;butmendidkilleachother.Howaboutwarsandstreetfightsandmobs?Hehadseenamobonce.ItattackedthePublicLedgerbuildingashewascominghomefromschool.Hisfatherhadexplainedwhy.Itwasabouttheslaves.Thatwasit!Sure,menlivedonmen.Lookattheslaves.Theyweremen.That’swhatallthisexcitementwasaboutthesedays.Menkillingothermennegroes

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