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Chapter XXXI

           Soseveraldaysafterhehadclosedhisdoors,hesentforStegerandtoldhimallaboutthetransaction,exceptthathedidnotmakeitclearthathehadnotintendedtoputthecertificatesinthesinking-fundunlesshesurvivedquitecomfortably.

           HarperStegerwasatall,thin,graceful,ratherelegantman,ofgentlevoiceandperfectmanners,whowalkedalwaysasthoughhewereacat,andadogwereprowlingsomewhereintheoffing.Hehadalongish,thinfaceofatypethatisratherattractivetowomen.Hiseyeswereblue,hishairbrown,withasuggestionofsandyredinit.Hehadasteady,inscrutablegazewhichsometimescametoyouoverathin,delicatehand,whichhelaidmeditativelyoverhismouth.Hewascrueltothelimitoftheword,notaggressivelybutindifferently;forhehadnofaithinanything.Hewasnotpoor.Hehadnotevenbeenbornpoor.Hewasjustinnatelysubtle,withtheratherconstructivethought,whichwasabouttheonlythingthatcompelledhimtowork,thatheoughttobericherthanhewasmoreconspicuous.Cowperwoodwasanexcellentavenuetowardlegalprosperity.Besides,hewasafascinatingcustomer.Ofallhisclients,StegeradmiredCowperwoodmost.

           "Letthemproceedagainstyou,"hesaidonthisoccasion,hisbrilliantlegalmindtakinginallthephasesofthesituationatonce."Idon’tseethatthereisanythingmoreherethanatechnicalcharge.Ifitevercametoanythinglikethat,whichIdon’tthinkitwill,thechargewouldbeembezzlementorperhapslarcenyasbailee.

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