Финансист

Chapter LIV

           Hewroteherinreply,givingthelettertoWingatetomail.Itran:

           Mysweetgirl:—IfancyyouarealittledownheartedtothinkIcannotbewithyouanymoresoon,butyoumustn’tbe.Isupposeyoureadallaboutthesentenceinthepaper.Icameoutherethesamemorningnearlynoon.IfIhadtime,dearest,I’dwriteyoualongletterdescribingthesituationsoastoeaseyourmind;butIhaven’t.It’sagainsttherules,andIamreallydoingthissecretly.I’mhere,though,safeenough,andwishIwereout,ofcourse.Sweetest,youmustbecarefulhowyoutrytoseemeatfirst.Youcan’tdomemuchserviceoutsideofcheeringmeup,andyoumaydoyourselfgreatharm.Besides,IthinkIhavedoneyoufarmoreharmthanIcanevermakeuptoyouandthatyouhadbestgivemeup,althoughIknowyoudonotthinkso,andIwouldbesad,ifyoudid.IamtobeintheCourtofSpecialPleas,SixthandChestnut,onFridayattwoo’clock;butyoucannotseemethere.I’llbeoutinchargeofmycounsel.Youmustbecareful.Perhapsyou’llthinkbetter,andnotcomehere.

           Thislasttouchwasoneofpuregloom,thefirstCowperwoodhadeverintroducedintotheirrelationshipbutconditionshadchangedhim.Hithertohehadbeeninthepositionofthesuperiorbeing,theonewhowasbeingsoughtalthoughAileenwasandhadbeenwellworthseekingandhehadthoughtthathemightescapeunscathed,andsogrowindignityandpoweruntilshemightnotpossiblybeworthyofhimanylonger.

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