Финансист

Chapter XXXVII

           Ye’renotquiteyourselfjustatpresent.Ye’reneedin’arest.Itwouldbegoodforyetogoawayforawhile.Yecouldhaveanicetimeoverthere.Norahcouldgoalongwithye,ifyouwould,andSisterConstantiathattaughtyou.Yewouldn’tobjecttohavin’her,Isuppose?"

           AtthementionofthisideaofatripofEuropeagain,withSisterConstantiaandmusicthrownintogiveitaslightlynewform,Aileenbridled,andyethalf-smiledtoherselfnow.Itwassoridiculoussotactless,really,forherfathertobringupthisnow,andespeciallyafterdenouncingCowperwoodandher,andthreateningallthethingshehad.Hadhenodiplomacyatallwhereshewasconcerned?Itwasreallytoofunny!Butsherestrainedherselfhereagain,becauseshefeltaswellassaw,thatargumentofthiskindwasallfutilenow.

           "Iwishyouwouldn’ttalkaboutthat,father,"shebegan,havingsoftenedunderhisexplanation."Idon’twanttogotoEuropenow.Idon’twanttoleavePhiladelphia.Iknowyouwantmetogo;butIdon’twanttothinkofgoingnow.Ican’t."

           Butler’sbrowdarkenedagain.Whatwastheuseofallthisoppositiononherpart?Didshereallyimaginethatshewasgoingtomasterhimherfather,andinconnectionwithsuchanissueasthis?Howimpossible!Buttemperinghisvoiceasmuchaspossible,hewenton,quitesoftly,infact."Butitwouldbesofineforye,Aileen.Yesurelycan’texpecttostayhereafter—"Hepaused,forhewasgoingtosay"whathashappened.

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