Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           

           "It’sgettin’colder,I’mthinkin’,"saidButler,bywayofconversation,andeyeingAileen’semptychair.Shewouldcomesoonnowhisheavyproblem.HehadbeenverytactfultheselasttwomonthsavoidinganyreferencetoCowperwoodinsofarashecouldhelpinherpresence.

           "It’scolder,"remarkedOwen,"muchcolder.We’llsoonseerealwinternow."

           OldJohnbegantoofferthevariousdishesinorder;butwhenallhadbeenservedAileenhadnotyetcome.

           "SeewhereAileenis,John,"observedMrs.Butler,interestedly."Themealwillbegettin’cold."

           OldJohnreturnedwiththenewsthatAileenwasnotinherroom.

           "Sureshemustbesomewhere,"commentedMrs.Butler,onlyslightlyperplexed."She’llbecomin’,though,nevermind,ifshewantsto.Sheknowsit’smeal-time."

           Theconversationdriftedfromanewwater-worksthatwasbeingplannedtothenewcityhall,thennearingcompletion;Cowperwood’sfinancialandsocialtroubles,andthestateofthestockmarketgenerally;anewgold-mineinArizona;thedepartureofMrs.MollenhauerthefollowingTuesdayforEurope,withappropriatecommentsbyNorahandCallum;andaChristmasballthatwasgoingtobegivenforcharity.

           "Aileen’llbewantin’togotothat,"commentedMrs.Butler.

           "I’mgoing,youbet,"putinNorah.

           "Who’sgoingtotakeyou?"askedCallum.

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