Финансист

Chapter XVIII

           

           "Oh,Aileen,"calledNorah,"I’vebeenlookingforyoueverywhere.Wherehaveyoubeen?"

           "Dancing,ofcourse.WheredoyousupposeI’vebeen?Didn’tyouseemeonthefloor?"

           "No,Ididn’t,"complainedNorah,asthoughitweremostessentialthatsheshould."Howlateareyougoingtostay?"

           "Untilit’sover,Isuppose.Idon’tknow."

           "Owensayshe’sgoingattwelve."

           "Well,thatdoesn’tmatter.Someonewilltakemehome.Areyouhavingagoodtime?"

           "Fine.Oh,letmetellyou.Isteppedonalady’sdressoverthere,lastdance.Shewasterriblyangry.Shegavemesuchalook."

           "Well,nevermind,honey.Shewon’thurtyou.Whereareyougoingnow?"

           Aileenalwaysmaintainedamostguardian-likeattitudetowardhersister.

           "IwanttofindCallum.Hehastodancewithmenexttime.Iknowwhathe’stryingtodo.He’stryingtogetawayfromme.Buthewon’t."

           Aileensmiled.Norahlookedverysweet.Andshewassobright.Whatwouldshethinkofherifsheknew?Sheturnedback,andherfourthpartnersoughther.Shebegantalkinggayly,forshefeltthatshehadtomakeashowofcomposure;butallthewhiletherewasringinginherearsthatdefinitequestionofhis,"Youlikeme,don’tyou?"andherlateruncertainbutnotlesstruthfulanswer,"Yes,ofcourseIdo."

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