Финансист

Chapter LV

           

           "You’llfinditalittledifferentdownherefromupthere,"observedBonhag."Itain’tsostuffy.Thesedoorsoutintheyardsmakeadifference."

           "Oh,yes,"saidCowperwood,observantlyandshrewdly,"thatistheyardMr.Desmasspokeof."

           Atthementionofthemagicname,ifBonhaghadbeenahorse,hisearswouldhavebeenseentolift.For,ofcourse,ifCowperwoodwassofriendlywithDesmasthatthelatterhaddescribedtohimthetypeofcellhewastohavebeforehand,itbehoovedBonhagtobeespeciallycareful.

           "Yes,that’sit,butitain’tmuch,"heobserved."Theyonlyallowahalf-houradayinit.Stillitwouldbeallrightifapersoncouldstayouttherelonger."

           Thiswashisfirsthintatgraft,favoritism;andCowperwooddistinctlycaughtthesoundofitinhisvoice.

           "That’stoobad,"hesaid."Idon’tsupposegoodconducthelpsapersontogetmore."Hewaitedtohearareply,butinsteadBonhagcontinuedwith:"I’dbetterteachyouyournewtradenow.You’vegottolearntocanechairs,sothewardensays.Ifyouwant,wecanbeginrightaway."ButwithoutwaitingforCowperwoodtoacquiesce,hewentoff,returningafteratimewiththreeunvarnishedframesofchairsandabundleofcanestripsorwithes,whichhedepositedonthefloor.

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