Финансист

Chapter XXIX

           

           Hewasalmost,forthefirsttime,alittlesadinhismood.

           "Yes,dear,yes,"shedeclared,slippingherarmsunderhisandpullinghimtight."Oh,yes!Youcandependonme.Oh,Frank,Iloveyouso!I’msosorry.Oh,Idohopeyoudon’tfail!Butitdoesn’tmakeanydifference,dear,betweenyouandme,whateverhappens,doesit?Wewillloveeachotherjustthesame.I’lldoanythingforyou,honey!I’lldoanythingyousay.Youcantrustme.Theysha’n’tknowanythingfromme."

           Shelookedathisstill,paleface,andasuddenstrongdeterminationtofightforhimwelledupinherheart.Herlovewasunjust,illegal,outlawed;butitwaslove,justthesame,andhadmuchofthefierydaringoftheoutcastfromjustice.

           "Iloveyou!Iloveyou!Iloveyou,Frank!"shedeclared.Heunloosedherhands.

           "Run,sweet.To-morrowatfour.Don’tfail.Anddon’ttalk.Anddon’tadmitanything,whateveryoudo."

           "Iwon’t."

           "Anddon’tworryaboutme.I’llbeallright."

           Hebarelyhadtimetostraightenhistie,toassumeanonchalantattitudebythewindow,wheninhurriedStener’schiefclerkpale,disturbed,obviouslyoutofkeywithhimself.

           "Mr.Cowperwood!YouknowthatcheckIgaveyoulastnight?Mr.Stenersaysit’sillegal,thatIshouldn’thavegivenittoyou,thathewillholdmeresponsible.

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