Финансист

Chapter XXXV

           "I’veheardofhim.He’smixedupinsomecityembezzlementcaseoverthere.Isupposethereasonyoudidn’tgotoourPhiladelphiaofficeisbecauseyoudidn’twantourlocalmenovertheretoknowanythingaboutit.Isn’tthatit?"

           "That’stheman,andthat’sthereason,"saidButler."Idon’tcaretohaveanythingofthisknowninPhiladelphy.That’swhyI’mhere.ThismanhasahouseonGirardAvenue—Nineteen-thirty-seven.Youcanfindthatout,too,whenyougetoverthere."

           "Yes,"agreedMr.Martinson.

           "Well,it’shimthatIwanttoknowabout—him—andacertainwoman,orgirl,rather."TheoldmanpausedandwincedatthisnecessityofintroducingAileenintothecase.Hecouldscarcelythinkofit—hewassofondofher.HehadbeensoproudofAileen.Adark,smolderingrageburnedinhisheartagainstCowperwood.

           "Arelativeofyours—possibly,Isuppose,"remarkedMartinson,tactfully."Youneedn’ttellmeanymore—justgivemeadescriptionifyouwish.Wemaybeabletoworkfromthat."Hesawquiteclearlywhatafineoldcitizeninhiswayhewasdealingwithhere,andalsothatthemanwasgreatlytroubled.Butler’sheavy,meditativefaceshowedit."Youcanbequitefrankwithme,Mr.Butler,"headded;"IthinkIunderstand.Weonlywantsuchinformationaswemusthavetohelpyou,nothingmore."

           "Yes,"saidtheoldman,dourly."Sheisarelative.She’smedaughter,infact.

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