Финансист

Chapter XX

           Heryoungbodyandsoul,herpassionateillusions.Hecouldseealways,forallherdaring,thatsheknewsolittleofthecalculating,brutalworldwithwhichhewasconnected.Herfatherhadgivenherallthetoysshewantedwithoutstint;hermotherandbrothershadcoddledher,particularlyhermother.Heryoungsisterthoughtshewasadorable.NooneimaginedforonemomentthatAileenwouldeverdoanythingwrong.Shewastoosensible,afterall,tooeagertogetupintheworld.Whyshouldshe,whenherlifelayopenandhappybeforeheradelightfullove-match,somedaysoon,withsomeveryeligibleandsatisfactorylover?

           "Whenyoumarry,Aileen,"hermotherusedtosaytoher,"we’llhaveagrandtimehere.Surewe’lldothehouseoverthen,ifwedon’tdoitbefore.Eddiewillhavetofixitup,orI’lldoitmeself.Neverfear."

           "Yeswell,I’dratheryou’dfixitnow,"washerreply.

           Butlerhimselfusedtostrikeherjoviallyontheshoulderinarough,lovingway,andask,"Well,haveyoufoundhimyet?"or"Ishehangingaroundtheoutsidewatchin’forye?"

           Ifshesaid,"No,"hewouldreply:"Well,hewillbe,neverfearworseluck.I’llhatetoseeyego,girlie!Youcanstayhereaslongasyewantto,andyewanttorememberthatyoucanalwayscomeback."

           Aileenpaidverylittleattentiontothisbantering.Shelovedherfather,butitwasallsuchamatterofcourse.

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