Финансист

Chapter XIX

           

           ButthismatterofAileenwasupforconsiderationandsolutionatthispresentmoment,andbecauseofhisforceful,determinedcharacterhewaspresentlynotatalldisturbedbytheproblemitpresented.Itwasaproblem,likesomeofthoseknottyfinancialcomplicationswhichpresentedthemselvesdaily;butitwasnotinsoluble.Whatdidhewanttodo?Hecouldn’tleavehiswifeandflywithAileen,thatwascertain.Hehadtoomanyconnections.Hehadtoomanysocial,andthinkingofhischildrenandparents,emotionalaswellasfinancialtiestobindhim.Besides,hewasnotatallsurethathewantedto.Hedidnotintendtoleavehisgrowinginterests,andatthesametimehedidnotintendtogiveupAileenimmediately.Theunheraldedmanifestationofinterestonherpartwastooattractive.Mrs.Cowperwoodwasnolongerwhatsheshouldbephysicallyandmentally,andthatinitselftohimwassufficienttojustifyhispresentinterestinthisgirl.Whyfearanything,ifonlyhecouldfigureoutawaytoachieveitwithoutharmtohimself?AtthesametimehethoughtitmightneverbepossibleforhimtofigureoutanypracticalorprotectiveprogramforeitherhimselforAileen,andthatmadehimsilentandreflective.Forbynowhewasintenselydrawntoher,ashecouldfeelsomethingchemicandhencedynamicwasuppermostinhimnowandclamoringforexpression.

           Atthesametime,incontemplatinghiswifeinconnectionwithallthis,hehadmanyqualms,someemotional,somefinancial.

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