Финансист

Chapter L

           Isawitinthepaperstheothermorning.Don’tyoumind,honey.Iloveyou.I’llwaitforyou.I’llbewithyouyet,ifittakesadozenyearsofwaiting.Itdoesn’tmakeanydifferencetomeifittakesahundred,onlyI’msosorryforyou,sweetheart.I’llbewithyoueverydaythroughthis,darling,lovingyouwithallmymight."

           Shecaressedhimwhilehelookedatherinthatquietwaywhichbetokenedatoncehisself-poiseandyethisinterestandsatisfactioninher.Hecouldn’thelplovingAileen,hethoughtwhocould?Shewassopassionate,vibrant,desireful.Hecouldn’thelpadmiringhertremendously,nowmorethanever,becauseliterally,inspiteofallhisintellectualstrength,hereallycouldnotruleher.Shewentathim,evenwhenhestoodoffinacalm,criticalway,asifhewereherspecialproperty,hertoy.Shewouldtalktohimalways,andparticularlywhenshewasexcited,asifhewerejustababy,herpet;andsometimeshefeltasthoughshewouldreallyovercomehimmentally,makehimsubservienttoher,shewassoindividual,sosureofherimportanceasawoman.

           Nowonthisoccasionshewentbabblingonasifhewerebroken-hearted,inneedofhergreatestcareandtenderness,althoughhereallywasn’tatall;andforthemomentsheactuallymadehimfeelasthoughhewas.

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