Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           

           "Well,yemustateagood,heartymealnow,andthat’llrefreshye,"observedhismother,geniallyandfeelingly."Thompson"shewasreferringtothefamilygrocer"broughtusthelastofhisbeans.Youmusthavesomeofthose."

           "Sure,beans’llfixit,whateveritis,Owen,"jokedCallum."Mother’sgottheanswer."

           "They’refine,I’dhaveyeknow,"repliedMrs.Butler,quiteunconsciousofthejoke.

           "Nodoubtofit,mother,"repliedCallum."Realbrain-food.Let’sfeedsometoNorah."

           "You’dbettereatsomeyourself,smarty.My,butyou’regay!Isupposeyou’regoingouttoseesomebody.That’swhy."

           "Rightyouare,Norah.Smartgirl,you.Fiveorsix.Tentofifteenminuteseach.I’dcallonyouifyouwerenicer."

           "Youwouldifyougotthechance,"mockedNorah."I’dhaveyouknowIwouldn’tletyou.I’dfeelverybadifIcouldn’tgetsomebodybetterthanyou."

           "Asgoodas,youmean,"correctedCallum.

           "Children,children!"interpolatedMrs.Butler,calmly,lookingaboutforoldJohn,theservant."You’llbelosin’yourtempersinaminute.Hushnow.Herecomesyourfather.Where’sAileen?"

           Butlerwalkedheavilyinandtookhisseat.

           John,theservant,appearedbearingaplatterofbeansamongotherthings,andMrs.ButleraskedhimtosendsomeonetocallAileen.

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