Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           "Desertyou!It’slikely,isn’tit?Butifeveryoudesertme,I’lldojustwhatIsay.Iswearit."

           "Don’ttalklikethat.Don’ttalknonsense."

           "Iswearit.Iswearbymylove.Iswearbyyoursuccessmyownhappiness.I’lldojustwhatIsay.I’llgotohell."

           Cowperwoodgotup.Hewasalittleafraidnowofthisdeep-seatedpassionhehadaroused.Itwasdangerous.Hecouldnottellwhereitwouldlead.

           ItwasacheerlessafternooninNovember,whenAlderson,dulyinformedofthepresenceofAileenandCowperwoodintheSouthSixthStreethousebythedetectiveonguarddroverapidlyuptoButler’sofficeandinvitedhimtocomewithhim.YetevennowButlercouldscarcelybelievethathewastofindhisdaughterthere.Theshameofit.Thehorror.Whatwouldhesaytoher?Howreproachher?WhatwouldhedotoCowperwood?Hislargehandsshookashethought.Theydroverapidlytowithinafewdoorsoftheplace,whereaseconddetectiveonguardacrossthestreetapproached.ButlerandAldersondescendedfromthevehicle,andtogethertheyapproachedthedoor.Itwasnowalmostfour-thirtyintheafternoon.Inaroomwithinthehouse,Cowperwood,hiscoatandvestoff,waslisteningtoAileen’saccountofhertroubles.

           Theroominwhichtheyweresittingatthetimewastypicaloftherathercommonplaceideaofluxurywhichthenprevailed.

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