Финансист

Chapter XLIX

           I’llgetout—bepardonedoutorsuedoutinareasonablelengthoftime.Justnowit’sbettertogo,Ithink.Iwouldn’tthinkofrunningawayfromPhiladelphia.Twooffivejudgesfoundformeinthedecision.That’sprettyfairevidencethattheStatehasnocaseagainstme."

           Hiswifesawshehadmadeamistake.Itclarifiedherjudgmentontheinstant."Ididn’tmeaninthatway,Frank,"shereplied,apologetically."YouknowIdidn’t.OfcourseIknowyou’renotguilty.WhyshouldIthinkyouwere,ofallpeople?"

           Shepaused,expectingsomeretort,somefurtherargument—akindwordmaybe.Atraceoftheolder,bafflinglove,buthehadquietlyturnedtohisdeskandwasthinkingofotherthings.

           Atthispointtheanomalyofherownstatecameoverheragain.Itwasallsosadandsohopeless.Andwhatwasshetodointhefuture?Andwhatwashelikelytodo?Shepausedhalftremblingandyetdecided,becauseofherpeculiarlynonresistingnature—whytrespassonhistime?Whybother?Nogoodwouldreallycomeofit.Hereallydidnotcareforheranymore—thatwasit.Nothingcouldmakehim,nothingcouldbringthemtogetheragain,noteventhistragedy.Hewasinterestedinanotherwoman—Aileen—andsoherfoolishthoughtsandexplanations,herfear,sorrow,distress,werenotimportanttohim.

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