Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           Calligan,"ifIcome."

           "Theveryidea,AileenButler!"exclaimedMamie."You’lldonothingofthesort.You’llcomehereandlivewithmeasmyguest."

           "No,Iwon’t!IfIcan’tpayIwon’tcome,"repliedAileen."You’llhavetoletmedothat."SheknewthattheCalliganscouldnotaffordtokeepher.

           "Well,we’llnottalkaboutthatnow,anyhow,"repliedMrs.Calligan."Youcancomewhenyoulikeandstayaslongasyoulike.Reachmesomecleannapkins,Mamie."Aileenremainedforluncheon,andleftsoonafterwardtokeephersuggestedappointmentwithCowperwood,feelingsatisfiedthathermainproblemhadbeensolved.Nowherwaywasclear.Shecouldcomehereifshewantedto.Itwassimplyamatterofcollectingafewnecessarythingsorcomingwithoutbringinganything.PerhapsFrankwouldhavesomethingtosuggest.

           InthemeantimeCowperwoodmadenoefforttocommunicatewithAileensincetheunfortunatediscoveryoftheirmeetingplace,buthadawaitedaletterfromher,whichwasnotlongincoming.And,asusual,itwasalong,optimistic,affectionate,anddefiantscreedinwhichsherelatedallthathadoccurredtoherandherpresentplanofleavinghome.Thislastpuzzledandtroubledhimnotalittle.

           Aileeninthebosomofherfamily,smartandwell-caredfor,wasonething.Aileenoutintheworlddependentonhimwasanother.

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