Финансист

Chapter XVII

           Aheavilyornamentedchandelier,holdingsixteenimitationcandlesinwhiteporcelain,hunglowoverthetableandwasbrightlylighted,anotheroffensetoAileen.

           "Mama,howoftenhaveItoldyounottosay‘youse’?"pleadedNorah,verymuchdisheartenedbyhermother’sgrammaticalerrors."Youknowyousaidyouwouldn’t."

           "Andwho’stotellyourmotherwhatsheshouldsay?"calledButler,moreincensedthaneveratthissuddenandunwarrantedrebellionandassault."Yourmothertalkedbeforeeveryouwasborn,I’dhaveyouknow.Ifitweren’tforherworkin’andslavin’youwouldn’thaveanyfinemannerstobeparadin’beforeher.I’dhaveyouknowthat.She’sabetterwomannoranyyou’llberunnin’withthisday,youlittlebaggage,you!"

           "Mama,doyouhearwhathe’scallingme?"complainedNorah,huggingclosetohermother’sarmandpretendingfearanddissatisfaction.

           "Eddie!Eddie!"cautionedMrs.Butler,pleadingwithherhusband."Youknowhedon’tmeanthat,Norah,dear.Don’tyouknowhedon’t?"

           Shewasstrokingherbaby’shead.Thereferencetohergrammarhadnottouchedheratall.

           Butlerwassorrythathehadcalledhisyoungestabaggage;butthesechildrenGodblesshissoulwereagreatannoyance.

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