Финансист

Chapter LV

           Shewasverynervousoverthisstrangeadventure,leavingthestreet-carinwhichshehadchosentotravelsomedistanceawayandwalkingupasidestreet.Thecoldweatherandthegraywallsunderagrayskygaveherasenseofdefeat,butshehadworkedveryhardtolookniceinordertocheerherloverup.Sheknewhowreadilyherespondedtotheinfluenceofherbeautywhenproperlydisplayed.

           Cowperwood,inviewofhercoming,hadmadehiscellasacceptableaspossible.Itwasclean,becausehehadsweptithimselfandmadehisownbed;andbesideshehadshavedandcombedhishair,andotherwiseputhimselftorights.Thecanedchairsonwhichhewasworkinghadbeenputinthecornerattheendofthebed.Hisfewdisheswerewashedandhungup,andhisclogsbrushedwithabrushwhichhenowkeptforthepurpose.Neverbefore,hethoughttohimself,withapeculiarfeelingofartisticdegradation,hadAileenseenhimlikethis.Shehadalwaysadmiredhisgoodtasteinclothes,andthewayhecarriedhimselfinthem;andnowshewastoseehimingarmentswhichnodignityofbodycouldmakepresentable.Onlyastoicsenseofhisownsoul-dignityaidedhimhere.Afterall,ashenowthought,hewasFrankA.Cowperwood,andthatwassomething,whateverhewore.AndAileenknewit.Again,hemightbefreeandrichsomeday,andheknewthatshebelievedthat.Bestofall,hislooksundertheseoranyothercircumstances,asheknew,wouldmakenodifferencetoAileen.Shewouldonlylovehimthemore.

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