Финансист

Chapter XVII

           Whoarethey?What’sthematterwithit,I’dliketoknow?"

           Thequestioninjustthisformhadbeenupanumberoftimesbefore,andhadbeenhandledinjustthismanner,orpassedoverentirelywithahealthyIrishgrin.To-night,however,itwasdestinedforalittlemoreextendedthought.

           "Youknowit’sbad,papa,"correctedAileen,firmly."Nowwhat’stheusegettingmadaboutit?It’soldandcheapanddingy.Thefurnitureisallwornout.Thatoldpianointhereoughttobegivenaway.Iwon’tplayonitanymore.TheCowperwoods"

           "Oldisit!"exclaimedButler,hisaccentsharpeningsomewhatwithhisself-inducedrage.Healmostpronouncedit"owled.""Dingy,hi!Wheredoyougetthat?Atyourconvent,Isuppose.Andwhereisitworn?Showmewhereit’sworn."

           HewascomingtoherreferencetoCowperwood,buthehadn’treachedthatwhenMrs.Butlerinterfered.Shewasastout,broad-facedwoman,smiling-mouthedmostofthetime,withblurry,grayIrisheyes,andatouchofredinherhair,nowmodifiedbygrayness.Hercheek,belowthemouth,ontheleftside,wassharplyaccentedbyalargewen.

           "Children!children!"(Mr.Butler,forallhiscommercialandpoliticalresponsibility,wasasmuchachildtoherasany.)"Yousemustn’tquarrelnow.Comenow.Giveyourfatherthetomatoes."

           TherewasanIrishmaidservingattable;butplateswerepassedfromonetotheotherjustthesame.

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