Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           Herfatherlovedhertoomuch.HewouldnotdoanythingtohurtherpubliclyandsohewouldnotattackCowperwoodthroughheropenly.Morethanlikely,asshenowexplainedtoFrank,hewouldpleadwithhertocomeback.Andhe,listening,wascompelledtoyield.Whyargue?Shewouldnotleavehimanyhow.

           HewentdowninhispocketforthefirsttimesincehehadknownAileenandproducedalayerofbills."Here’stwohundreddollars,sweet,"hesaid,"untilIseeorhearfromyou.I’llseethatyouhavewhateveryouneed;andnowdon’tthinkthatIdon’tloveyou.YouknowIdo.I’mcrazyaboutyou."

           Aileenprotestedthatshedidnotneedsomuchthatshedidnotreallyneedanyshehadsomeathome;butheputthataside.Heknewthatshemusthavemoney.

           "Don’ttalk,honey,"hesaid."Iknowwhatyouneed."Shehadbeensousedtoreceivingmoneyfromherfatherandmotherincomfortableamountsfromtimetotimethatshethoughtnothingofit.Franklovedhersomuchthatitmadeeverythingrightbetweenthem.Shesoftenedinhermoodandtheydiscussedthematterofletters,reachingtheconclusionthataprivatemessengerwouldbesafest.Whenfinallytheyparted,Aileen,frombeingsunkinthedepthsbyhisuncertainattitude,wasnowoncemoreontheheights.Shedecidedthathedidloveher,andwentawaysmiling.ShehadherFranktofallbackonshewouldteachherfather.Cowperwoodshookhishead,followingherwithhiseyes.

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