Финансист

Chapter XLV

           Ifhedidnotarrangetotakecareofher,andherfatherwouldnotrelent,shewouldhavetogetsomethingtodo.Littlesheknewofthesteelyfacetheworldpresentstothosewhohavenotbeenpracticallytrainedandarenoteconomicallyefficient.Shedidnotunderstandthebitterreachesoflifeatall.Shewaited,hummingforeffect,untilsheheardherfathergodownstairstodinneronthistenthdayofDecember,thenleanedovertheupperbalustradetomakesurethatOwen,Callum,Norah,andhermotherwereatthetable,andthatKaty,thehousemaid,wasnotanywhereinsight.Thensheslippedintoherfather’sden,and,takinganotefrominsideherdress,laiditonhisdesk,andwentout.Itwasaddressedto"Father,"andread:

           DearFatherIjustcannotdowhatyouwantmeto.IhavemadeupmymindthatIloveMr.Cowperwoodtoomuch,soIamgoingaway.Don’tlookformewithhim.Youwon’tfindmewhereyouthink.Iamnotgoingtohim;Iwillnotbethere.Iamgoingtotrytogetalongbymyselfforawhile,untilhewantsmeandcanmarryme.I’mterriblysorry;butIjustcan’tdowhatyouwant.Ican’teverforgiveyouforthewayyouactedtome.TellmamaandNorahandtheboysgood-byforme.Aileen

           Toinsureitsdiscovery,shepickedupButler’sheavy-rimmedspectacleswhichheemployedalwayswhenreading,andlaidthemonit.Foramomentshefeltverystrange,somewhatlikeathiefanewsensationforher.Sheevenfeltamomentarysenseofingratitudecoupledwithpain.

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