Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           Whenshewasawayforadayortwothehouseseemedglumthemealslessappetizing.Whenshereturned,allwerehappyandgayagain.

           Aileenunderstoodthisclearlyenoughinaway.Now,whenitcametothinkingofleavingandshiftingforherself,inordertoavoidatripwhichshedidnotcaretobeforcedinto,hercouragewasbasedlargelyonthiskeensenseofherownsignificancetothefamily.Shethoughtoverwhatherfatherhadsaid,anddecidedshemustactatonce.Shedressedforthestreetthenextmorning,afterherfatherhadgone,anddecidedtostepinattheCalligans’aboutnoon,whenMamiewouldbeathomeforluncheon.Thenshewouldtakeupthemattercasually.Iftheyhadnoobjection,shewouldgothere.ShesometimeswonderedwhyCowperwooddidnotsuggest,inhisgreatstress,thattheyleaveforsomepartsunknown;butshealsofeltthathemustknowbestwhathecoulddo.Hisincreasingtroublesdepressedher.

           Mrs.Calliganwasalonewhenshearrivedandwasdelightedtoseeher.Afterexchangingthegossipoftheday,andnotknowingquitehowtoproceedinconnectionwiththeerrandwhichhadbroughther,shewenttothepianoandplayedamelancholyair.

           "Sure,it’slovelythewayyouplay,Aileen,"observedMrs.Calliganwhowasundulysentimentalherself."Ilovetohearyou.Iwishyou’dcomeoftenertoseeus.You’resorarelyherenowadays."

           "Oh,I’vebeensobusy,Mrs.Calligan,"repliedAileen.

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