Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           Butler,doubtfully."Shemusthavegoneoutaftersomethin’.It’sawondershewouldn’ttellsomebody."

           Butlergavenosign.Hedarednot."She’llbeback,"hesaid,moreinordertogaintimethananythingelse.Hewassorrytohavetopretend.Mrs.Butlerwentout,andheclosedthedoor.Thenhetookouttheletterandreaditagain.Thegirlwascrazy.Shewasdoinganabsolutelywild,inhuman,senselessthing.Wherecouldshego,excepttoCowperwood?Shewasonthevergeofapublicscandal,andthiswouldproduceit.Therewasjustonethingtodoasfarashecouldsee.Cowperwood,ifhewerestillinPhiladelphia,wouldknow.Hewouldgotohimthreaten,cajole,actuallydestroyhim,ifnecessary.Aileenmustcomeback.SheneednotgotoEurope,perhaps,butshemustcomebackandbehaveherselfatleastuntilCowperwoodcouldlegitimatelymarryher.Thatwasallhecouldexpectnow.Shewouldhavetowait,andsomedayperhapshecouldbringhimselftoacceptherwretchedproposition.Horriblethought!Itwouldkillhermother,disgracehersister.Hegotup,tookdownhishat,putonhisovercoat,andstartedout.

           ArrivingattheCowperwoodhomehewasshownintothereception-room.Cowperwoodatthetimewasinhisdenlookingoversomeprivatepapers.WhenthenameofButlerwasannouncedheimmediatelywentdown-stairs.ItwascharacteristicofthemanthattheannouncementofButler’spresencecreatednostirinhimwhatsoever.SoButlerhadcome.Thatmeant,ofcourse,thatAileenhadgone.

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