Финансист

Chapter VIII

           

           "Well,whatofit?"

           "Nothing.YouaskedwhyIcametoseeyou.That’swhy.Partly."

           Herelapsedintosilenceandstaredatthewater.

           Shelookedathim.Hishandsomebody,slowlybroadening,wasnearlyfullgrown.Hisface,becauseofitsfull,clear,big,inscrutableeyes,hadanexpressionwhichwasalmostbabyish.Shecouldnothaveguessedthedepthsitveiled.Hischeekswerepink,hishandsnotlarge,butsinewyandstrong.Herpale,uncertain,lymphaticbodyextractedaformofdynamicenergyfromhimevenatthisrange.

           "Idon’tthinkyououghttocometoseemesooften.Peoplewon’tthinkwellofit."Sheventuredtotakeadistant,matronlyairtheairshehadoriginallyheldtowardhim.

           "People,"hesaid,"don’tworryaboutpeople.Peoplethinkwhatyouwantthemtothink.Iwishyouwouldn’ttakethatdistantairtowardme."

           "Why?"

           "BecauseIlikeyou."

           "Butyoumustn’tlikeme.It’swrong.Ican’tevermarryyou.You’retooyoung.I’mtooold."

           "Don’tsaythat!"hesaid,imperiously."There’snothingtoit.Iwantyoutomarryme.YouknowIdo.Now,whenwillitbe?"

           "Why,howsilly!Ineverheardofsuchathing!"sheexclaimed."Itwillneverbe,Frank.Itcan’tbe!"

           "Whycan’tit?"heasked.

           "Becausewell,becauseI’molder.Peoplewouldthinkitstrange.

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