Финансист

Chapter LVI

           Wehaveneverquarreledaboutthesethings,becauseIdidn’tthinkitwasimportanttoquarrelaboutthem.Idon’tseeunderthecircumstancesthatIamdoingyouanygreatinjusticewhenIaskyoutoletmego.Idon’tintendtodesertyouorthechildrenyouwillgetagoodliving-incomefrommeaslongasIhavethemoneytogiveittoyoubutIwantmypersonalfreedomwhenIcomeoutofhere,ifeverIdo,andIwantyoutoletmehaveit.Themoneythatyouhadandagreatdealmore,onceIamoutofhere,youwillgetbackwhenIamonmyfeetagain.Butnotifyouopposemeonlyifyouhelpme.Iwant,andintendtohelpyoualwaysbutinmyway."

           Hesmoothedthelegofhisprisontrousersinathoughtfulway,andpluckedatthesleeveofhiscoat.Justnowhelookedverymuchlikeahighlyintelligentworkmanashesathere,ratherthanliketheimportantpersonagethathewas.Mrs.Cowperwoodwasveryresentful.

           "That’sanicewaytotalktome,andanicewaytotreatme!"sheexclaimeddramatically,risingandwalkingtheshortspacesometwostepsthatlaybetweenthewallandthebed."Imighthaveknownthatyouweretooyoungtoknowyourownmindwhenyoumarriedme.Money,ofcourse,that’sallyouthinkofandyourowngratification.Idon’tbelieveyouhaveanysenseofjusticeinyou.Idon’tbelieveyoueverhad.Youonlythinkofyourself,Frank.Ineversawsuchamanasyou.

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