Финансист

Chapter XVIII

           Shetriedonthecream-coloredsatinfirst,however,beinginmuchdoubtaboutit;butherpenciledeyesandbeauty-spotdidnotseemtoharmonizewithit.Thensheputontheblacksilkwithitsglisteningcrimsoned-silversequins,and,lo,ittouchedher.Shelikeditscoquettishdraperyoftulleandsilveraboutthehips.The"overskirt,"whichwasatthattimejustcomingintofashion,thoughavoidedbythemoreconservative,hadbeenadoptedbyAileenwithenthusiasm.Shethrilledalittleattherustleofthisblackdress,andthrustherchinandnoseforwardtomakeitsetright.ThenafterhavingKathleentightenhercorsetsalittlemore,shegatheredthetrainoverherarmbyitstrain-bandandlookedagain.Somethingwaswanting.Oh,yes,herneck!Whattowearredcoral?Itdidnotlookright.Astringofpearls?Thatwouldnotdoeither.Therewasanecklacemadeofsmallcameossetinsilverwhichhermotherhadpurchased,andanotherofdiamondswhichbelongedtohermother,buttheywerenotright.Finally,herjetnecklet,whichshedidnotvalueveryhighly,cameintohermind,and,oh,howlovelyitlooked!Howsoftandsmoothandglisteningherchinlookedaboveit.Shecaressedherneckaffectionately,calledforherblacklacemantilla,herlong,blacksilkdolmanlinedwithred,andshewasready.

           Theball-room,assheentered,waslovelyenough.Theyoungmenandyoungwomenshesawtherewereinteresting,andshewasnotwantingforadmirers.

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