Chapter XXVII

           ForthefirsttimeinhislifeCowperwoodfeltconsciousofhavingbeeninthepresenceofthatinterestingsocialphenomenontheoutragedsentimentofaparent.WhilehehadnoabsoluteknowledgeastowhyButlerhadbeensoenraged,hefeltthatAileenwasthecontributingcause.Hehimselfwasafather.Hisboy,Frank,Jr.,wastohimnotsoremarkable.ButlittleLillian,withherdaintylittleslipofabodyandbright-aureoledhead,hadalwaysappealedtohim.Shewasgoingtobeacharmingwomanoneday,hethought,andhewasgoingtodomuchtoestablishhersafely.Heusedtotellherthatshehad"eyeslikebuttons,""feetlikeapussy-cat,"andhandsthatwere"justfivecents’worth,"theyweresolittle.Thechildadmiredherfatherandwouldoftenstandbyhischairinthelibraryorthesitting-room,orhisdeskinhisprivateoffice,orbyhisseatatthetable,askinghimquestions.

           ThisattitudetowardhisowndaughtermadehimseeclearlyhowButlermightfeeltowardAileen.HewonderedhowhewouldfeelifitwerehisownlittleLillian,andstillhedidnotbelievehewouldmakemuchfussoverthematter,eitherwithhimselforwithher,ifshewereasoldasAileen.Childrenandtheirlivesweremoreorlessabovethewillingofparents,anyhow,anditwouldbeadifficultthingforanyparenttocontrolanychild,unlessthechildwerenaturallydocile-mindedandwillingtobecontrolled.

           Italsomadehimsmile,inagrimway,toseehowfatewasrainingdifficultiesonhim.

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