Финансист

Chapter XIII

           Sheseemedtogrowgayerandmorebrilliantinhispresence.

           Themostfutilethinginthisworldisanyattempt,perhaps,atexactdefinitionofcharacter.Allindividualsareabundleofcontradictions—nonemoresothanthemostcapable.

           InthecaseofAileenButleritwouldbequiteimpossibletogiveanexactdefinition.Intelligence,ofaraw,crudeordershehadcertainly—alsoanativeforce,tamedsomewhatbythedoctrinesandconventionsofcurrentsociety,stillshowedclearattimesinanelementalandnotentirelyunattractiveway.Atthistimeshewasonlyeighteenyearsofage—decidedlyattractivefromthepointofviewofamanofFrankCowperwood’stemperament.Shesuppliedsomethinghehadnotpreviouslyknownorconsciouslycraved.Vitalityandvivacity.Nootherwomanorgirlwhomhehadeverknownhadpossessedsomuchinnateforceasshe.Herred-goldhair—notsoredasdecidedlygoldenwithasuggestionofredinit—loopeditselfinheavyfoldsaboutherforeheadandsaggedatthebaseofherneck.Shehadabeautifulnose,notsensitive,butstraight-cutwithsmallnostrilopenings,andeyesthatwerebigandyetnoticeablysensuous.Theywere,tohim,apleasingshadeofblue-gray-blue,andhertoilet,duetohertemperament,ofcourse,suggestedalmostundueluxury,thebangles,anklets,ear-rings,andbreast-platesoftheodalisque,andyet,ofcourse,theywerenotthere.

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