Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           Shehadondaintynewbootsofbronzekidandlongglovesoflavendersuede.Inherearswasoneofherlatestaffectations,apairoflongjetearrings.TheoldIrishmanrealizedonthisoccasion,whenhesawher,perhapsmoreclearlythanheeverhadinhislife,thathehadgrownabirdofrareplumage.

           "Whereareyougoing,daughter?"heasked,witharatherunsuccessfulattempttoconcealhisfear,distress,andsmolderinganger.

           "Tothelibrary,"shesaideasily,andyetwithasuddenrealizationthatallwasnotrightwithherfather.Hisfacewastooheavyandgray.Helookedtiredandgloomy.

           "Comeuptomyofficeaminute,"hesaid."Iwanttoseeyoubeforeyougo."

           Aileenheardthiswithastrangefeelingofcuriosityandwonder.Itwasnotcustomaryforherfathertowanttoseeherinhisofficejustwhenshewasgoingout;andhismannerindicated,inthisinstance,thattheexceptionalprocedureportendedastrangerevelationofsomekind.Aileen,likeeveryotherpersonwhooffendsagainstarigidconventionofthetime,wasconsciousofandsensitivetothepossibledisastrousresultswhichwouldfollowexposure.Shehadoftenthoughtaboutwhatherfamilywouldthinkiftheyknewwhatshewasdoing;shehadneverbeenabletosatisfyherselfinhermindastowhattheywoulddo.Herfatherwasaveryvigorousman.Butshehadneverknownhimtobecruelorcoldinhisattitudetowardheroranyothermemberofthefamily,andespeciallynottowardher.

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