Финансист

Chapter XVII

           Herfull,smooth,roundlymodeledneckwasenhancedinitscream-pinkwhitenessbyaninch-wideneckletofblackjetcutinmanyfacetedblacksquares.Hercomplexion,naturallyhighintonebecauseofthepinkofhealth,wasenhancedbythetiniestspeckofblackcourt-plasterlaiduponhercheekbone;andherhair,heightenedinitsreddish-goldbyherdress,wasfluffedlooselyandadroitlyabouthereyes.Themainmassofthistreasurewasdoneintwoloosebraidscaughtupinablackspanglednetatthebackofherneck;andhereyebrowshadbeenemphasizedbyapencilintosomethingalmostassignificantasherhair.Shewas,fortheoccasion,alittletooemphatic,perhaps,andyetmorebecauseofherburningvitalitythanofhercostume.Artforhershouldhavemeantsubduingherphysicalandspiritualsignificance.Lifeforhermeantemphasizingthem.

           "Lillian!"Annanudgedhersister-in-law.ShewasgrievedtothinkthatAileenwaswearingblackandlookedsomuchbetterthaneitherofthem.

           "Isee,"Lillianreplied,inasubduedtone.

           "Soyou’rebackagain."ShewasaddressingAileen."It’schillyout,isn’tit?"

           "Idon’tmind.Don’ttheroomslooklovely?"

           Shewasgazingatthesoftlylightedchambersandthethrongbeforeher.

           NorahbegantobabbletoAnna."Youknow,IjustthoughtIneverwouldgetthisoldthingon."Shewasspeakingofherdress

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