Финансист

Chapter LVII

           Hewasamemberofanathleticclubwhichhadanattractivebuildinginthecity,andafinecountryclub,wherehewentoccasionallytoenjoytheswimming-poolandtheTurkishbathconnectedwithit.Oneofhisfriendsapproachedhimthereinthebilliard-roomoneeveningandsaid,"Say,Butler,youknowI’magoodfriendofyours,don’tyou?"

           "Why,certainly,Iknowit,"repliedCallum."What’sthematter?"

           "Well,youknow,"saidtheyoungindividual,whosenamewasRichardPethick,lookingatCallumwithalookofalmoststrainedaffection,"Iwouldn’tcometoyouwithanystorythatIthoughtwouldhurtyourfeelingsorthatyououghtn’ttoknowabout,butIdothinkyououghttoknowaboutthis."Hepulledatahighwhitecollarwhichwaschokinghisneck.

           "Iknowyouwouldn’t,Pethick,"repliedCallum;verymuchinterested."Whatisit?What’sthepoint?"

           "Well,Idon’tliketosayanything,"repliedPethick,"butthatfellowHibbsissayingthingsaroundhereaboutyoursister."

           "What’sthat?"exclaimedCallum,straighteningupinthemostdynamicwayandbethinkinghimoftheapprovedsocialprocedureinallsuchcases.Heshouldbeveryangry.Heshoulddemandandexactpropersatisfactioninsomeformorotherbyblowsverylikelyifhishonorhadbeeninanywayimpugned."Whatisithesaysaboutmysister?Whatrighthashetomentionhernamehere,anyhow?Hedoesn’tknowher."

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