Финансист

Chapter XXXVII

           Theoldman,toononplussedtowishtogofurtheratthistime,drovebacktohisoffice.Hethenwentoutandwalked—apeculiarthingforhimtodo;hehaddonenothinglikethatinyearsandyears—walkingtothink.ComingtoanopenCatholicchurch,hewentinandprayedforenlightenment,thegrowingduskoftheinterior,thesingleeverlastinglampbeforetherepositoryofthechalice,andthehigh,whitealtarsetwithcandlessoothinghistroubledfeelings.

           Hecameoutofthechurchafteratimeandreturnedhome.Aileendidnotappearatdinner,andhecouldnoteat.Hewentintohisprivateroomandshutthedoor—thinking,thinking,thinking.ThedreadfulspectacleofAileeninahouseofillreputeburnedinhisbrain.TothinkthatCowperwoodshouldhavetakenhertosuchaplace—hisAileen,hisandhiswife’spet.Inspiteofhisprayers,hisuncertainty,heropposition,thepuzzlingnatureofthesituation,shemustbegotoutofthis.Shemustgoawayforawhile,givethemanup,andthenthelawshouldrunitscoursewithhim.InalllikelihoodCowperwoodwouldgotothepenitentiary—ifeveramanrichlydeservedtogo,itwashe.Butlerwouldseethatnostonewasleftunturned.Hewouldmakeitapersonalissue,ifnecessary.Allhehadtodowastoletitbeknowninjudicialcirclesthathewanteditso.Hecouldnotsubornajury,thatwouldbecriminal;buthecouldseethatthecasewasproperlyandforcefullypresented;andifCowperwoodwereconvicted,Heavenhelphim.

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