Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           HerflightwasdueinparttoButler’sintenseoppositiontohimselfandinparttohisdeterminationtomakeherleavePhiladelphiaandbehave;butthislastwasnowinpartobviated.Butler,inspiteofhiswords,wasnolongerasternNemesis.Hewasameltingman—veryanxioustofindhisdaughter,verywillingtoforgiveher.Hewaswhipped,literallybeaten,athisowngame,andCowperwoodcouldseeitintheoldman’seyes.IfhehimselfcouldtalktoAileenpersonallyandexplainjusthowthingswere,hefeltsurehecouldmakeherseethatitwouldbetotheirmutualadvantage,forthepresentatleast,tohavethematteramicablysettled.ThethingtodowastomakeButlerwaitsomewhere—here,possibly—whilehewentandtalkedtoher.Whenshelearnedhowthingswereshewouldprobablyacquiesce.

           "ThebestthingthatIcandounderthecircumstances,"hesaid,afteratime,"wouldbetoseeAileenintwoorthreedays,andaskherwhatshewishestodo.Icanexplainthemattertoher,andifshewantstogoback,shecan.Iwillpromisetotellheranythingthatyousay."

           "Twoorthreedays!"exclaimedButler,irritably."Twoorthreefiddlesticks!Shemustcomehometo-night.Hermotherdoesn’tknowshe’slefttheplaceyet.To-nightisthetime!I’llgoandfetchhermeselfto-night."

           "No,thatwon’tdo,"saidCowperwood."Ishallhavetogomyself.IfyouwishtowaithereIwillseewhatcanbedone,andletyouknow"

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