Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           

           Butler,senior,forinstance,hadseenhislittledaughtergrowintoradiantlybeautifulwomanhood.Hehadseenhergotoschoolandconventandlearntoplaythepiano—tohimagreataccomplishment.Alsohehadseenhermannerchangeandbecomeveryshowyandherknowledgeoflifebroaden,apparently,andbecometohim,atleast,impressive.Hersmart,dogmaticviewsaboutmostthingswere,tohim,atleast,wellworthlisteningto.SheknewmoreaboutbooksandartthanOwenorCallum,andhersenseofsocialmannerswasperfect.Whenshecametothetable—breakfast,luncheon,ordinner—shewastohimalwaysacharmingobjecttosee.HehadproducedAileen—hecongratulatedhimself.Hehadfurnishedherthemoneytobesofine.Hewouldcontinuetodoso.Nosecond-rateupstartofamanshouldbeallowedtoruinherlife.Heproposedtotakecareofheralways—toleavehersomuchmoneyinalegallyinvolvedwaythatafailureofahusbandcouldnotpossiblyaffecther."You’rethecharmingladythisevenin’,I’mthinkin’,"wasoneofhispetremarks;andalso,"My,butwe’rethatfine!"Attablealmostinvariablyshesatbesidehimandlookedoutforhim.Thatwaswhathewanted.Hehadputhertherebesidehimathismealsyearsbeforewhenshewasachild.

           Hermother,too,wasinordinatelyfondofher,andCallumandOwenappropriatelybrotherly.SoAileenhadthusfaratleastpaidbackwithbeautyandinterestquiteasmuchasshereceived,andallthefamilyfeltittobeso.

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