Финансист

Chapter LVIII

           Barringhisintensedesireforcertainthings—successandvindication,principally—hefoundthathecouldliveinhisnarrowcellandbefairlycomfortable.Hehadlongsincebecomeusedtothelimysmell(usedtodefeatamoresickeningone),andtothenumerousratswhichhequiteregularlytrapped.Hehadlearnedtotakeaninterestinchair-caning,havingbecomesoproficientthathecouldseattwentyinadayifhechose,andinworkinginthelittlegardeninspring,summer,andfall.Everyeveninghehadstudiedtheskyfromhisnarrowyard,whichresultedcuriouslyinthegiftinlateryearsofagreatreflectingtelescopetoafamousuniversity.Hehadnotlookeduponhimselfasanordinaryprisoner,byanymeans—hadnotfelthimselftobesufficientlypunishedifarealcrimehadbeeninvolved.FromBonhaghehadlearnedthehistoryofmanycriminalshereincarcerated,frommurderersupanddown,andmanyhadbeenpointedouttohimfromtimetotime.HehadbeenescortedintothegeneralyardbyBonhag,hadseenthegeneralfoodoftheplacebeingprepared,hadheardofStener’smodifiedlifehere,andsoforth.Ithadfinallystruckhimthatitwasnotsobad,onlythatthedelaytoanindividuallikehimselfwaswasteful.Hecoulddosomuchnowifhewereoutanddidnothavetofightcourtproceedings.Courtsandjails!Heshookhisheadwhenhethoughtofthewasteinvolvedinthem.

           "That’sallright,"hesaid,lookingaroundhiminanuncertainway."I’mready."

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 749 из 773