Финансист

Chapter X

           

           ThosewhorecalltheearlyyearsoftheirmarriedlifecanbestrealizethesubtlechangeswhichthisnewconditionbroughttoFrank,for,likeallwhoacceptthehymenealyoke,hewasinfluencedtoacertainextentbythethingswithwhichhesurroundedhimself.Primarily,fromcertaintraitsofhischaracter,onewouldhaveimaginedhimcalledtobeacitizenofeminentrespectabilityandworth.Heappearedtobeanidealhomeman.Hedelightedtoreturntohiswifeintheevenings,leavingthecrowdeddowntownsectionwheretrafficclamoredandmenhurried.Herehecouldfeelthathewaswell-stationedandphysicallyhappyinlife.Thethoughtofthedinner-tablewithcandlesuponit(hisidea);thethoughtofLillianinatrailinggownofpale-blueorgreensilkhelikedherinthosecolors;thethoughtofalargefireplaceflamingwithsolidlengthsofcord-wood,andLilliansnugglinginhisarms,grippedhisimmatureimagination.Ashasbeensaidbefore,hecarednothingforbooks,butlife,pictures,trees,physicalcontactthese,inspiteofhisshrewdandalreadygrippingfinancialcalculations,heldhim.Toliverichly,joyously,fullyhiswholenaturecravedthat.

           AndMrs.Cowperwood,inspiteofthedifferenceintheiryears,appearedtobeafitmateforhimatthistime.Shewasonceawakened,andforthetimebeing,clinging,responsive,dreamy.Hismoodandherswasforababy,andinalittlewhilethathappyexpectationwaswhisperedtohimbyher.

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