Финансист

Chapter XX

           CowperwoodifFranklovedher—Aileen—also.

           Howshallweexplainthesesubtletiesoftemperamentanddesire?Lifehastodealwiththemateveryturn.Theywillnotdown,andthelarge,placidmovementsofnatureoutsideofman’slittleorganismswouldindicatethatsheisnotgreatlyconcerned.Weseemuchpunishmentintheformofjails,diseases,failures,andwrecks;butwealsoseethattheoldtendencyisnotvisiblylessened.Istherenolawoutsideofthesubtlewillandpoweroftheindividualtoachieve?Ifnot,itissurelyhightimethatweknewit—oneandall.Wemightthenagreetodoaswedo;buttherewouldbenosillyillusionastodivineregulation.Voxpopuli,voxDei.

           Sotherewereothermeetings,lovelyhourswhichtheysoonbegantospendthemomentherpassionwaxedwarmenoughtoassurecompliance,withoutgreatfearandwithoutthoughtofthedeadlyriskinvolved.Fromoddmomentsinhisownhome,stolenwhentherewasnooneabouttosee,theyadvancedtoclandestinemeetingsbeyondtheconfinesofthecity.Cowperwoodwasnotonewhowastemperamentallyinclinedtolosehisheadandneglecthisbusiness.Asamatteroffact,themorehethoughtofthisratherunexpectedaffectionaldevelopment,themorecertainhewasthathemustnotletitinterferewithhisbusinesstimeandjudgment.Hisofficerequiredhisfullattentionfromnineuntilthree,anyhow.

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