Финансист

Chapter LVII

           

           Hermotherandbrothersdidnotunderstanditatallatfirst.(Mrs.Butlerneverunderstood.)ButnotlongafterCowperwood’sincarcerationCallumandOwenbecameawareofwhatthetroublewas.Once,whenOwenwascomingawayfromareceptionatoneofthehouseswherehisgrowingfinancialimportancemadehimwelcome,heheardoneoftwomenwhomheknewcasually,saytotheother,astheystoodatthedooradjustingtheircoats,"YousawwherethisfellowCowperwoodgotfouryears,didn’tyou?"

           "Yes,"repliedtheother."Acleverdevilthatwasn’the?Iknewthatgirlhewasinwith,tooyouknowwhoImean.MissButlerwasn’tthathername?"

           Owenwasnotsurethathehadheardright.Hedidnotgettheconnectionuntiltheotherguest,openingthedoorandsteppingout,remarked:"Well,oldButlergoteven,apparently.Theysayhesenthimup."

           Owen’sbrowclouded.Ahard,contentiouslookcameintohiseyes.Hehadmuchofhisfather’sforce.Whatinthedevilweretheytalkingabout?WhatMissButlerdidtheyhaveinmind?CouldthisbeAileenorNorah,andhowcouldCowperwoodcometobeinwitheitherofthem?ItcouldnotpossiblybeNorah,hereflected;shewasverymuchinfatuatedwithayoungmanwhomheknew,andwasgoingtomarryhim.AileenhadbeenmostfriendlywiththeCowperwoods,andhadoftenspokenwellofthefinancier.Coulditbeshe?Hecouldnotbelieveit.

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