Финансист

Chapter XIII

           

           "Aileen,Godblessher,issuchafoinegirl,"or"Norah,thedarlin’,issicktheday."

           ButAileen,herairs,heraggressivedisposition,herloveofattention,hervanity,irritatedandattimesdisgustedMrs.Cowperwood.Shewaseighteennow,withafigurewhichwassubtlyprovocative.Hermannerwasboyish,hoydenishattimes,andalthoughconvent-trained,shewasinclinedtobalkatrestraintinanyform.Buttherewasasoftnesslurkinginherblueeyesthatwasmostsympatheticandhuman.

           St.Timothy’sandtheconventschoolinGermantownhadbeenthechoiceofherparentsforhereducationwhattheycalledagoodCatholiceducation.ShehadlearnedagreatdealaboutthetheoryandformsoftheCatholicritual,butshecouldnotunderstandthem.Thechurch,withitstall,dimlyradiantwindows,itshigh,whitealtar,itsfigureofSt.JosephononesideandtheVirginMaryontheother,clothedingolden-starredrobesofblue,wearinghaloesandcarryingscepters,hadimpressedhergreatly.ThechurchasawholeanyCatholicchurchwasbeautifultolookatsoothing.Thealtar,duringhighmass,litwithahalf-hundredormorecandles,anddignifiedandmadeimpressivebytherich,lacyvestmentsofthepriestsandtheacolytes,theimpressiveneedleworkandgorgeouscoloringsoftheamice,chasuble,cope,stole,andmaniple,tookherfancyandheldhereye.Letussaytherewasalwayslurkinginherasenseofgrandeurcoupledwithaloveofcolorandaloveoflove.

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