Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           Nowforabattle,notofwords,butofweightsofpersonalities.Hefelthimselftobeintellectually,socially,andineveryotherwaythemorepowerfulmanofthetwo.Thatspiritualcontentofhimwhichwecalllifehardenedtothetextureofsteel.Herecalledthatalthoughhehadtoldhiswifeandhisfatherthatthepoliticians,ofwhomButlerwasone,weretryingtomakeascapegoatofhim,Butler,nevertheless,wasnotconsideredtobewhollyalienatedasafriend,andcivilitymustprevail.Hewouldlikeverymuchtoplacatehimifhecould,totalkoutthehardfactsoflifeinaquietandfriendlyway.ButthismatterofAileenhadtobeadjustednowonceandforall.AndwiththatthoughtinhismindhewalkedquicklyintoButler’spresence.

           Theoldman,whenhelearnedthatCowperwoodwasinandwouldseehim,determinedtomakehiscontactwiththefinancierasshortandeffectiveaspossible.HemovedtheleastbitwhenheheardCowperwood’sstep,aslightandspringyasever.

           "Goodevening,Mr.Butler,"saidCowperwood,cheerfully,whenhesawhim,extendinghishand."WhatcanIdoforyou?"

           "Yecantakethatawayfrominfrontofme,foronething,"saidButler,grimlyreferringtohishand."Ihavenoneedofit.It’smydaughterI’vecometotalktoyeabout,andIwantplainanswers.Whereisshe?"

           "YoumeanAileen?"saidCowperwood,lookingathimwithsteady,curious,unrevealingeyes,andmerelyinterpolatingthistoobtainamomentforreflection.

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