Финансист

Chapter XLV

           

           Inaway,CowperwoodwasrathergratifiedbyAileen’smessage,forhefeltthathispresentplight,bitterasitwas,waslargelyduetoButler’soppositionandhefeltnocompunctioninstrikinghimthroughhisdaughter.HisformerfeelingastothewisdomofnotenragingButlerhadprovedratherfutile,hethought,andsincetheoldmancouldnotbeplacateditmightbejustaswelltohaveAileendemonstratetohimthatshewasnotwithoutresourcesofherownandcouldlivewithouthim.Shemightforcehimtochangehisattitudetowardherandpossiblyeventomodifysomeofhispoliticalmachinationsagainsthim,Cowperwood.Anyportinastormandbesides,hehadnowreallynothingtolose,andinstincttoldhimthathermovewaslikelytoprovemorefavorablethanotherwisesohedidnothingtopreventit.

           Shetookherjewels,someunderwear,acoupleofdresseswhichshethoughtwouldbeserviceable,andafewotherthings,andpackedtheminthemostcapaciousportmanteaushehad.Shoesandstockingscameintoconsideration,and,despiteherefforts,shefoundthatshecouldnotgetinallthatshewished.Hernicesthat,whichshewasdeterminedtotake,hadtobecarriedoutside.Shemadeaseparatebundleofit,whichwasnotpleasanttocontemplate.Stillshedecidedtotakeit.Sherummagedinalittledrawerwhereshekepthermoneyandjewels,andfoundthethreehundredandfiftydollarsandputitinherpurse.Itwasn’tmuch,asAileencouldherselfsee,butCowperwoodwouldhelpher.

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