The Financier / Финансист. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Besides, if he refused, they could cause him trouble. His loans might be called. Various banks might not be so friendly in the future. His constituents[77 - constituents – (зд.) клиенты] might be warned against him in one way or another.

Cowperwood saw the point. He acquiesced. It was something to have brought so many high and mighties to their knees. So they knew of him! They were quite well aware of him! Well and good. He would take the award and twenty thousand or thereabouts[78 - or thereabouts – или около того] and withdraw.

The State treasurer was delighted. It solved a ticklish proposition for him.[79 - It solved a ticklish proposition for him. – Это позволило ему выйти из весьма щекотливого положения.]

“I’m glad to have seen you,” he said. “I’m glad we’ve met. I’ll drop in and talk with you some time when I’m down this way. We’ll have lunch together.”

The State treasurer, for some odd reason, felt that Mr.

Cowperwood was a man who could make him some money. His eye was so keen; his expression was so alert, and yet so subtle. He told the governor and some other of his associates about him.

So the award was finally made; Cowperwood, after some private negotiations in which he met the officers of Drexel & Co., was paid his twenty thousand dollars and turned his share of the award over to them. New faces showed up in his office now from time to time – among them that of Van Nostrand and one Terrence Relihan, a representative of some other political forces at Harrisburg.

He was introduced to the governor one day at lunch. His name was mentioned in the papers, and his prestige grew rapidly.

Immediately he began working on plans with young Ellsworth for his new house. He was going to build something exceptional this time, he told Lillian. They were going to have to do some entertaining – entertaining on a larger scale than ever. North Front Street was becoming too tame.

He put the house up for sale, consulted with his father and found that he also was willing to move. The son’s prosperity had redounded to the credit of the father. The directors of the bank were becoming much more friendly to the old man. Next year President Kugel was going to retire. Because of his son’s noted coup, as well as his long service, he was going to be made president. Frank was a large borrower from his father’s bank.