Финансист

Chapter XVII

           Why,inthenameofallthesaints,wasn’tthishousegoodenoughforthem?

           "Whydon’tyoupeoplequitfussingatthetable?"observedCallum,alikelyyouth,withblackhairlaidsmoothlyoverhisforeheadinalong,distinguishedlayerreachingfromhislefttoclosetohisrightear,andhisupperlipcarryingashort,crispmustache.Hisnosewasshortandretrousse,andhisearswereratherprominent;buthewasbrightandattractive.HeandOwenbothrealizedthatthehousewasoldandpoorlyarranged;buttheirfatherandmotherlikedit,andbusinesssenseandfamilypeacedictatedsilenceonthisscore.

           "Well,Ithinkit’smeantohavetoliveinthisoldplacewhenpeoplenotone-fourthasgoodaswearearelivinginbetterones.TheCowperwoodswhy,eventheCowperwoods—"

           "Yes,theCowperwoods!WhatabouttheCowperwoods?"demandedButler,turningsquarelytoAileenshewassittingbesidehim—-hisbig,redfaceglowing.

           "Why,eventheyhaveabetterhousethanwehave,andhe’smerelyanagentofyours."

           "TheCowperwoods!TheCowperwoods!I’llnothaveanytalkabouttheCowperwoods.I’mnottakin’myrulesfromtheCowperwoods.Supposetheyhaveafinehouse,whatofit?Myhouseismyhouse.Iwanttolivehere.I’velivedheretoolongtobepickin’upandmovin’away.Ifyoudon’tlikeityouknowwhatelseyoucando.Moveifyouwantto.I’llnotmove."

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