Chapter XXXV

           AstimewentonButlergrewmoreandmorepuzzledandrestiveastohisdutyinregardtohisdaughter.Hewassurebyherfurtivemannerandherapparentdesiretoavoidhim,thatshewasstillintouchwithCowperwoodinsomeway,andthatthiswouldbringaboutasocialdisasterofsomekind.HethoughtonceofgoingtoMrs.Cowperwoodandhavingherbringpressuretobearonherhusband,butafterwardshedecidedthatthatwouldnotdo.HewasnotreallypositiveasyetthatAileenwassecretlymeetingCowperwood,and,besides,Mrs.Cowperwoodmightnotknowofherhusband’sduplicity.HethoughtalsoofgoingtoCowperwoodpersonallyandthreateninghim,butthatwouldbeaseveremeasure,andagain,asintheothercase,helackedproof.Hehesitatedtoappealtoadetectiveagency,andhedidnotcaretotaketheothermembersofthefamilyintohisconfidence.Hedidgooutandscantheneighborhoodof931NorthTenthStreetonce,lookingatthehouse;butthathelpedhimlittle.Theplacewasforrent,Cowperwoodhavingalreadyabandonedhisconnectionwithit.

           FinallyhehitupontheplanofhavingAileeninvitedtogosomewheresomedistanceoffBostonorNewOrleans,whereasisterofhiswifelived.Itwasadelicatemattertoengineer,andinsuchmattershewasnotexactlythesouloftact;butheundertookit.

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