Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           

           "Areyousure,"heasked,afterhehadlistenedtoherdescriptionoftheCalliganhomestead,"thatyouwouldlikeitthere?Itsoundsratherpoortome."

           "Yes,butIlikethemsomuch,"repliedAileen.

           "Andyou’resuretheywon’ttellonyou?"

           "Oh,no;never,never!"

           "Verywell,"heconcluded."Youknowwhatyou’redoing.Idon’twanttoadviseyouagainstyourwill.IfIwereyou,though,I’dtakeyourfather’sadviceandgoawayforawhile.He’llgetoverthisthen,andI’llstillbehere.Icanwriteyouoccasionally,andyoucanwriteme."

           ThemomentCowperwoodsaidthisAileen’sbrowclouded.Herloveforhimwassogreatthattherewassomethinglikeaknifethrustinthemeresthintatanextendedseparation.HerFrankhereandintroubleontrialmaybeandsheaway!Never!Whatcouldhemeanbysuggestingsuchathing?Coulditbethathedidn’tcareforherasmuchasshedidforhim?Didhereallyloveher?sheaskedherself.Washegoingtodesertherjustwhenshewasgoingtodothethingwhichwouldbringthemnearertogether?Hereyesclouded,forshewasterriblyhurt.

           "Why,howyoutalk!"sheexclaimed."YouknowIwon’tleavePhiladelphianow.Youcertainlydon’texpectmetoleaveyou."

           Cowperwoodsawitallveryclearly.Hewastooshrewdnotto.Hewasimmenselyfondofher.

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