Финансист

Chapter XXXVII

           

           Itwasinthisdirectionthathermindwasrunningwhenherfather,afewdaysafterthedreadfulexposureintheSixthStreethouse,sentforhertocometohiminhisroom.Hehadcomehomefromhisofficeveryearlyintheafternoon,hopingtofindAileenthere,inorderthathemighthaveaprivateinterviewwithher,andbygoodluckfoundherin.Shehadhadnodesiretogooutintotheworldtheselastfewdaysshewastooexpectantoftroubletocome.ShehadjustwrittenCowperwoodaskingforarendezvousoutontheWissahickonthefollowingafternoon,inspiteofthedetectives.Shemustseehim.Herfather,shesaid,haddonenothing;butshewassurehewouldattempttodosomething.ShewantedtotalktoCowperwoodaboutthat.

           "I’vebeenthinkin’aboutye,Aileen,andwhatoughttobedoneinthiscase,"beganherfatherwithoutpreliminariesofanykindoncetheywereinhis"officeroom"inthehousetogether."You’reontheroadtoruinifanyoneeverwas.ItremblewhenIthinkofyourimmortalsoul.Iwanttodosomethin’forye,mychild,beforeit’stoolate.I’vebeenreproachin’myselfforthelastmonthandmore,thinkin’,perhaps,itwassomethin’Ihaddone,ormaybehadfailedtodo,aithermeoryourmother,thathasbroughtyetotheplacewhereyeareto-day.Needlesstosay,it’sonmeconscience,mechild.It’saheartbrokenmanyou’relookin’atthisday.I’llneverbeabletoholdmeheadupagain.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 456 из 773