Финансист

Chapter LVII

           

           PethickaffectedtobegreatlyconcernedlesthecausetroublebetweenCallumandHibbs.Heprotestedthathedidnotwantto,when,inreality,hewasdyingtotell.Atlasthecameoutwith,"Why,he’scirculatedtheyarnthatyoursisterhadsomethingtodowiththismanCowperwood,whowastriedhererecently,andthatthat’swhyhe’sjustgonetoprison."

           "What’sthat?"exclaimedCallum,losingthemake-believeoftheunimportant,andtakingontheseriousmienofsomeonewhofeelsdesperately."Hesaysthat,doeshe?Whereishe?Iwanttoseeifhe’llsaythattome."

           Someofthesternfightingabilityofhisfathershowedinhisslender,ratherrefinedyoungface.

           "Now,Callum,"insistedPethick,realizingthegenuinestormhehadraised,andbeingalittlefearfuloftheresult,"dobecarefulwhatyousay.Youmustn’thavearowinhere.Youknowit’sagainsttherules.Besideshemaybedrunk.It’sjustsomefoolishtalkhe’sheard,I’msure.Now,forgoodness’sake,don’tgetsoexcited."Pethick,havingevokedthestorm,wasnotalittlenervousastoitsresultsinhisowncase.He,too,aswellasCallum,himselfasthetale-bearer,mightnowbeinvolved.

           ButCallumbynowwasnotsoeasilyrestrained.Hisfacewasquitepale,andhewasmovingtowardtheoldEnglishgrill-room,whereHibbshappenedtobe,consumingabrandy-and-sodawithafriendofabouthisownage.Callumenteredandcalledhim.

           "Oh,Hibbs!"hesaid.

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