Финансист

Chapter VIII

           Cowperwoodfollowedherswiftly.Asshepushedthedoortoheforceditopenandrecapturedher.Heliftedherbodilyfromherfeetandheldhercrosswise,lyinginhisarms.

           "Oh,howcouldyou!"sheexclaimed."Iwillneverspeaktoyouanymore.Iwillneverletyoucomehereanymoreifyoudon’tputmedownthisminute.Putmedown!"

           "I’llputyoudown,sweet,"hesaid."I’lltakeyoudown,"atthesametimepullingherfacetohimandkissingher.Hewasverymucharoused,excited.

           Whileshewastwistingandprotesting,hecarriedherdownthestairsagainintotheliving-room,andseatedhimselfinthegreatarmchair,stillholdinghertightinhisarms.

           "Oh!"shesighed,fallinglimponhisshoulderwhenherefusedtolethergo.Then,becauseofthesetdeterminationofhisface,someintensepullinhim,shesmiled."HowwouldIeverexplainifIdidmarryyou?"sheasked,weakly."Yourfather!Yourmother!"

           "Youdon’tneedtoexplain.I’lldothat.Andyouneedn’tworryaboutmyfamily.Theywon’tcare."

           "Butmine,"sherecoiled.

           "Don’tworryaboutyours.I’mnotmarryingyourfamily.I’mmarryingyou.Wehaveindependentmeans."

           Sherelapsedintoadditionalprotests;buthekissedherthemore.Therewasadeadlypersuasiontohiscaresses.Mr.Semplehadneverdisplayedanysuchfire.Hearousedaforceoffeelinginherwhichhadnotpreviouslybeenthere.Shewasafraidofitandashamed

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