Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           Alwaysheseemedtoofondofhertobecompletelyalienatedbyanythingthatmighthappen;yetshecouldnotbesure.

           Butlerledtheway,plantinghisbigfeetsolemnlyonthestepsashewentup.Aileenfollowedwithasingleglanceatherselfinthetallpier-mirrorwhichstoodinthehall,realizingatoncehowcharmingshelookedandhowuncertainshewasfeelingaboutwhatwastofollow.Whatcouldherfatherwant?Itmadethecolorleavehercheeksforthemoment,asshethoughtwhathemightwant.

           Butlerstrolledintohisstuffyroomandsatdowninthebigleatherchair,disproportionedtoeverythingelseinthechamber,butwhich,nevertheless,accompaniedhisdesk.Beforehim,againstthelight,wasthevisitor’schair,inwhichhelikedtohavethosesitwhosefaceshewasanxioustostudy.WhenAileenenteredhemotionedhertoit,whichwasalsoominoustoher,andsaid,"Sitdownthere."

           Shetooktheseat,notknowingwhattomakeofhisprocedure.OntheinstantherpromisetoCowperwoodtodenyeverything,whateverhappened,camebacktoher.Ifherfatherwasabouttoattackheronthatscore,hewouldgetnosatisfaction,shethought.SheowedittoFrank.Herprettyfacestrengthenedandhardenedontheinstant.Hersmall,whiteteethsetthemselvesintwoevenrows;andherfathersawquiteplainlythatshewasconsciouslybracingherselfforanattackofsomekind.Hefearedbythisthatshewasguilty,andhewasallthemoredistressed,ashamed,outraged,madewhollyunhappy.

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