Фінансист

Chapter XLII

           Thematterofdepositingcityloancertificatesinthesinking-fund,whenpurchasedforthecity,wassomethingtowhichhenevergaveanypersonalattentionwhatsoever.Hisbookkeeper,Mr.Stapley,attendedtoallthat.Hedidnotknow,asamatteroffact,thattheyhadnotbeendeposited.(Thiswasabarefacedlie.Hedidknow.)AsforthecheckbeingturnedovertotheGirardNationalBank,thatwasfortuitous.Itmightjustaswellhavebeenturnedovertosomeotherbankiftheconditionshadbeendifferent.

           Thusonandonhewent,answeringallofSteger’sandShannon’ssearchingquestionswiththemostengagingfrankness,andyoucouldhaveswornfromthesolemnitywithwhichhetookitalltheseriousbusinessattentionthathewasthesoulofso-calledcommercialhonor.Andtosaytruly,hedidbelieveinthejusticeaswellasthenecessityandtheimportanceofallthathehaddoneandnowdescribed.Hewantedthejurytoseeitashesawitputitselfinhisplaceandsympathizewithhim.

           Hewasthroughfinally,andtheeffectonthejuryofhistestimonyandhispersonalitywaspeculiar.PhilipMoultrie,jurorNo.1,decidedthatCowperwoodwaslying.Hecouldnotseehowitwaspossiblethathecouldnotknowthedaybeforethathewasgoingtofail.Hemusthaveknown,hethought.Anyhow,thewholeseriesoftransactionsbetweenhimandStenerseemeddeservingofsomepunishment,andallduringthistestimonyhewasthinkinghow,whenhegotinthejury-room,hewouldvoteguilty.

Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 526 з 773