Финансист

Chapter XVIII

           Youwon’tmind?"sheadded,givinghercompanionaradiantsmile.

           "Notatall.I’vehadalovelywaltz."Hestrolledoff.

           Cowperwoodsatdown."That’syoungLedoux,isn’tit?Ithoughtso.Isawyoudancing.Youlikeit,don’tyou?"

           "I’mcrazyaboutit."

           "Well,Ican’tsaythatmyself.It’sfascinating,though.Yourpartnermakessuchadifference.Mrs.Cowperwooddoesn’tlikeitasmuchasIdo."

           HismentionofLillianmadeAileenthinkofherinafaintlyderogativewayforamoment.

           "Ithinkyoudanceverywell.Iwatchedyou,too."Shequestionedafterwardswhethersheshouldhavesaidthis.Itsoundedmostforwardnowalmostbrazen.

           "Oh,didyou?"

           "Yes."

           Hewasalittlekeyedupbecauseofherslightlycloudyinhisthoughtsbecauseshewasgeneratingaprobleminhislife,orwouldifhelether,andsohistalkwasalittletame.Hewasthinkingofsomethingtosaysomewordswhichwouldbringthemalittlenearertogether.Butforthemomenthecouldnot.Truthtotell,hewantedtosayagreatdeal.

           "Well,thatwasniceofyou,"headded,afteramoment."Whatmadeyoudoit?"

           Heturnedwithamockairofinquiry.Themusicwasbeginningagain.Thedancerswererising.Hearose.

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