Финансист

Chapter XXII

           

           "Nevermind,pet,"hereplied."Wewillarrangeallthesethingslater.Idon’tseemywayoutofthisjustnow;butIthinkthebestthingtodoistoconfesstoLilliansomeday,andseeifsomeotherplancan’tbearranged.Iwanttofixitsothechildrenwon’tsuffer.Icanprovideforthemamply,andIwouldn’tbeatallsurprisedifLillianwouldbewillingtoletmego.Shecertainlywouldn’twantanypublicity."

           Hewascountingpractically,andman-fashion,onherloveforherchildren.

           Aileenlookedathimwithclear,questioning,uncertaineyes.Shewasnotwhollywithoutsympathy,butinawaythissituationdidnotappealtoherasneedingmuch.Mrs.Cowperwoodwasnotfriendlyinhermoodtowardher.Itwasnotbasedonanythingsaveadifferenceintheirpointofview.Mrs.Cowperwoodcouldneverunderstandhowagirlcouldcarryherheadsohighand"putonsuchairs,"andAileencouldnotunderstandhowanyonecouldbesolymphaticandlackadaisicalasLillianCowperwood.Lifewasmadeforriding,driving,dancing,going.Itwasmadeforairsandbanterandpersiflageandcoquetry.Toseethiswoman,thewifeofayoung,forcefulmanlikeCowperwood,acting,eventhoughshewerefiveyearsolderandthemotheroftwochildren,asthoughlifeonitsromanticandenthusiasticpleasurablesidewerealloverwastoomuchforher.OfcourseLillianwasunsuitedtoFrank;ofcourseheneededayoungwomanlikeherself,andfatewouldsurelygivehimtoher

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