Финансист

Chapter XVII

           Iknowjusthowshe’lldo,though.She’llwalkaboutandposeandholdhernoseup."

           "Really,Idon’tseehowshecan,"commentedAnna."Now,IlikeNorah.She’smuchnicer.Shedoesn’tthinkshe’ssomuch."

           "IlikeNorah,too,"addedMrs.Cowperwood."She’sreallyverysweet,andtomeshe’sprettier."

           "Oh,indeed,Ithinkso,too."

           Itwascurious,though,thatitwasAileenwhocommandednearlyalltheirattentionandfixedtheirmindsonherso-calledidiosyncrasies.Alltheysaidwasinitspeculiarwaytrue;butinadditionthegirlwasreallybeautifulandmuchabovetheaverageintelligenceandforce.Shewasrunningdeepwithambition,andshewasallthemoreconspicuous,andinawayirritatingtosome,becauseshereflectedinherownconsciousnesshersocialdefects,againstwhichshewasinwardlyfighting.Sheresentedthefactthatpeoplecouldjustlyconsiderherparentsineligible,andforthatreasonheralso.Shewasintrinsicallyasworthwhileasanyone.Cowperwood,soable,andrapidlybecomingsodistinguished,seemedtorealizeit.Thedaysthathadbeenpassinghadbroughtthemsomewhatclosertogetherinspirit.Hewasnicetoherandlikedtotalktoher.Wheneverhewasatherhomenow,orshewasathisandhewaspresent,hemanagedsomehowtosayaword.Hewouldcomeoverquitenearandlookatherinawarmfriendlyfashion.

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