Фінансист

Chapter L

           Suchlove!Thatofadogforamaster;thatofamotherforachild.Andhowhadhecometoevokeit?Hecouldnotsay,butitwasbeautiful.

           Andso,now,intheselasttryinghours,hewishedtoseehermuchanddidmeetingheratleastfourtimesinthemonthinwhichhehadbeenfree,betweenhisconvictionandthefinaldismissalofhisappeal.HehadonelastopportunityofseeingherandshehimjustbeforehisentranceintoprisonthislasttimeontheSaturdaybeforetheMondayofhissentence.HehadnotcomeincontactwithhersincethedecisionoftheSupremeCourthadbeenrendered,buthehadhadaletterfromhersenttoaprivatemail-box,andhadmadeanappointmentforSaturdayatasmallhotelinCamden,which,beingacrosstheriver,wassafer,inhisjudgment,thananythinginPhiladelphia.HewasalittleuncertainastohowshewouldtakethepossibilityofnotseeinghimsoonagainafterMonday,andhowshewouldactgenerallyoncehewaswhereshecouldnotconferwithhimasoftenasshechose.Andinconsequence,hewasanxioustotalktoher.Butonthisoccasion,asheanticipated,andevenfeared,sosorryforherwashe,shewasnotlessemphaticinherprotestationsthanshehadeverbeen;infact,muchmoreso.Whenshesawhimapproachinginthedistance,shewentforwardtomeethiminthatdirect,forcefulwaywhichonlyshecouldattemptwithhim,asortofmannishimpetuositywhichhebothenjoyedandadmired,andslippingherarmsaroundhisneck,said:"Honey,youneedn’ttellme.

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