Финансист

Chapter VII

           GoodGod,this’llneverdoatall,atall!"

           Frankwentback."He’llpaytenpercent.,"hesaid,quietly.

           Tighewascreditedwithadepositoffifteenthousanddollars,withprivilegetodrawagainstitatonce.HemadeoutacheckforthetotalfifteenthousandatoncetotheGirardNationalBanktocoverashrinkagethere.Soitwent.

           DuringallthesedaysyoungCowperwoodwasfollowingthesefinancialcomplicationswithinterest.Hewasnotdisturbedbythecauseofslavery,orthetalkofsecession,orthegeneralprogressordeclineofthecountry,exceptinsofarasitaffectedhisimmediateinterests.Helongedtobecomeastablefinancier;but,nowthathesawtheinsideofthebrokeragebusiness,hewasnotsosurethathewantedtostayinit.Gamblinginstocks,accordingtoconditionsproducedbythispanic,seemedveryhazardous.Anumberofbrokersfailed.HesawthemrushintoTighewithanguishedfacesandaskthatcertaintradesbecanceled.Theirveryhomeswereindanger,theysaid.Theywouldbewipedout,theirwivesandchildrenputoutonthestreet.

           Thispanic,incidentally,onlymadeFrankmorecertainastowhathereallywantedtodonowthathehadthisfreemoney,hewouldgointobusinessforhimself.EvenTighe’sofferofaminorpartnershipfailedtotempthim.

           "Ithinkyouhaveanicebusiness,"heexplained,inrefusing,"butIwanttogetinthenote-brokeragebusinessformyself.Idon’ttrustthisstockgame

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