Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           

           Butlershookhisheadsolemnly.

           "It’sagreatblowtome,daughter.It’sagreatblowtome,"hesaid."I’mwillingtotakeyourwordifyesayso;butIcan’thelpthinkin’whatasadthingitwouldbeifyewerelyin’tome.Ihaven’thadthehousewatched.Ionlygotthisthismornin’.Andwhat’swrittenheremaynotbeso.Ihopeitisn’t.Butwe’llnotsayanymoreaboutthatnow.Ifthereisanythin’init,andyehaven’tgonetoofaryettosaveyourself,Iwantyetothinkofyourmotherandyoursisterandyourbrothers,andbeagoodgirl.Thinkofthechurchyewasraisedin,andthenamewe’vegottostandupforintheworld.Why,ifyeweredoin’anythingwrong,andthepeopleofPhiladelphygotaholdofit,thecity,bigasitis,wouldn’tbebigenoughtoholdus.Yourbrothershavegotareputationtomake,theirworktodohere.Youandyoursisterwanttogetmarriedsometime.Howcouldyeexpecttolooktheworldinthefaceanddoanythin’atallifyearedoin’whatthislettersaysyeare,anditwastoldaboutye?"

           Theoldman’svoicewasthickwithastrange,sad,alienemotion.Hedidnotwanttobelievethathisdaughterwasguilty,eventhoughheknewshewas.Hedidnotwanttofacewhatheconsideredinhisvigorous,religiouswaytobehisduty,thatofreproachinghersternly.Thereweresomefatherswhowouldhaveturnedherout,hefancied.TherewereotherswhomightpossiblykillCowperwoodafterasubtleinvestigation.

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