Финансист

Chapter XVII

           

           "Well,Aileen"shecouldseehisgenialeyes"howisitwithyou?Howareyourfatherandmother?Beenoutdriving?That’sfine.Isawyouto-day.Youlookedbeautiful."

           "Oh,Mr.Cowperwood!"

           "Youdid.Youlookedstunning.Ablackriding-habitbecomesyou.Icantellyourgoldhairalongwayoff."

           "Oh,now,youmustn’tsaythattome.You’llmakemevain.MymotherandfathertellmeI’mtoovainasitis."

           "Nevermindyourmotherandfather.Isayyoulookedstunning,andyoudid.Youalwaysdo."

           "Oh!"

           Shegavealittlegaspofdelight.Thecolormountedtohercheeksandtemples.Mr.Cowperwoodknewofcourse.Hewassoinformedandintenselyforceful.Andalreadyhewassomuchadmiredbysomany,herownfatherandmotherincluded,andbyMr.MollenhauerandMr.Simpson,sosheheard.Andhisownhomeandofficeweresobeautiful.Besides,hisquietintensitymatchedherrestlessforce.

           AileenandhersisterwereaccordinglyinvitedtothereceptionbuttheButlersmereandpereweregiventounderstand,inastactfulamanneraspossible,thatthedanceafterwardwasprincipallyforyoungpeople.

           Thereceptionbroughtathrongofpeople.Thereweremany,verymany,introductions.ThereweretactfuldescriptionsoflittleeffectsMr.Ellsworthhadachievedunderrathertryingcircumstances;walksunderthepergola;viewingsofbothhomesindetail.Manyoftheguestswereoldfriends.

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