Финансист

Chapter XLIX

           Hecouldtakeheragonizedwishforhisfreedomasacommentonhisprobableguilt,adoubtofhisinnocence,acriticismofhim!Sheturnedawayforaminute,andhestartedtoleavetheroom.

           "I’llbebackagaininafewmoments,"hevolunteered."Arethechildrenhere?"

           "Yes,they’reupintheplay-room,"sheanswered,sadly,utterlynonplussedanddistraught.

           "Oh,Frank!"shehaditonherlipstocry,butbeforeshecouldutterithehadbustleddownthestepsandwasgone.Sheturnedbacktothetable,herlefthandtohermouth,hereyesinaqueer,hazy,melancholymist.Coulditbe,shethought,thatlifecouldreallycometothisthatlovecouldsoutterly,sothoroughlydie?Tenyearsbeforebut,oh,whygobacktothat?Obviouslyitcould,andthoughtsconcerningthatwouldnothelpnow.Twicenowinherlifeheraffairshadseemedtogotopiecesoncewhenherfirsthusbandhaddied,andnowwhenhersecondhadfailedher,hadfalleninlovewithanotherandwasgoingtobesentofftoprison.Whatwasitaboutherthatcausedsuchthings?Wasthereanythingwrongwithher?Whatwasshegoingtodo?Wherego?Shehadnoidea,ofcourse,forhowlongatermofyearshewouldbesentaway.Itmightbeoneyearoritmightbefiveyears,asthepapershadsaid.Goodheavens!Thechildrencouldalmostcometoforgethiminfiveyears.Sheputherotherhandtohermouth,also,andthentoherforehead,wheretherewasadullache

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