Финансист

Chapter XIII

           Someofthestoriesofdeathanddisastermovedhimgreatly;but,alas,theywereamongtheunaccountablefortunesoflife,andcouldnotberemediedbyhim.Sohehadgonehiswaydaybyday,watchingthecominginandthedepartingoftroops,seeingthebandsofdirty,disheveled,gaunt,sicklymenreturningfromthefieldsandhospitals;andallhecoulddowastofeelsorry.Thiswarwasnotforhim.Hehadtakennopartinit,andhefeltsurethathecouldonlyrejoiceinitsconclusionnotasapatriot,butasafinancier.Itwaswasteful,pathetic,unfortunate.

           Themonthsproceededapace.Alocalelectionintervenedandtherewasanewcitytreasurer,anewassessoroftaxes,andanewmayor;butEdwardMaliaButlercontinuedtohaveapparentlythesameinfluenceasbefore.TheButlersandtheCowperwoodshadbecomequitefriendly.Mrs.ButlerratherlikedLillian,thoughtheywereofdifferentreligiousbeliefs;andtheywentdrivingorshoppingtogether,theyoungerwomanalittlecriticalandashamedoftheelderbecauseofherpoorgrammar,herIrishaccent,herplebeiantastesasthoughtheWigginshadnotbeenasplebeianasany.Ontheotherhandtheoldlady,asshewascompelledtoadmit,wasgood-naturedandgood-hearted.Shelovedtogive,sinceshehadplenty,andsentpresentshereandtheretoLillian,thechildren,andothers."Nowyousemustcomeoverandtakedinnerwithus"—theButlershadarrivedattheevening-dinnerperiodor"Yousemustcomedrivewithmeto-morrow."

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