Финансист

Chapter LV

           Oneofthethingsthatmovedhimtothis,wasthatalreadyhehadbeenimpressedbythefactthatStener’sfriendswerecomingtoseehiminlargernumbersthanCowperwood’s,sendinghimanoccasionalbasketoffruit,whichhegavetotheoverseers,andthathiswifeandchildrenhadbeenalreadypermittedtovisithimoutsidetheregularvisiting-day.ThiswasacauseforjealousyonBonhag’spart.Hisfellow-overseerwaslordingitoverhimtellinghim,asitwere,ofthehighjinksinBlock4.BonhagreallywantedCowperwoodtospruceupandshowwhathecoulddo,sociallyorotherwise.

           Andsonowhebeganwith:"Iseeyouhaveyourlawyerandyourpartnerhereeveryday.Thereain’tanybodyelseyou’dliketohavevisityou,isthere?Ofcourse,it’sagainsttherulestohaveyourwifeorsisteroranybodylikethat,exceptonvisitingdays—"AndherehepausedandrolledalargeandinformingeyeonCowperwoodsuchaneyeaswassupposedtoconveydarkandmysteriousthings."Butalltherulesain’tkeptaroundherebyalongshot."

           Cowperwoodwasnotthemantoloseachanceofthiskind.Hesmiledalittleenoughtorelievehimself,andtoconveytoBonhagthathewasgratifiedbytheinformation,butvocallyheobserved:"I’lltellyouhowitis,Mr.Bonhag.Ibelieveyouunderstandmypositionbetterthanmostmenwould,andthatIcantalktoyou.Therearepeoplewhowouldliketocomehere,butIhavebeenafraidtoletthemcome.Ididnotknowthatitcouldbearranged.

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