Финансист

Chapter XX

           

           AnditwassoeasyfortheresourcefulmindofFrankCowperwood,wealthyashewas,tosuggestwaysandmeans.Inhisyoungergallivantingsaboutplacesofillrepute,andhissubsequentoccasionalvariationsfromthestraightandnarrowpath,hehadlearnedmuchofthecuriousresourcesofimmorality.Beingacityoffivehundredthousandandmoreatthistime,Philadelphiahaditsnondescripthotels,whereonemightgo,cautiouslyandfairlyprotectedfromobservation;andtherewerehousesofaconservative,residentialcharacter,whereappointmentsmightbemade,foraconsideration.Andasforsafeguardsagainsttheproductionofnewlifetheywerenotmysteriestohimanylonger.Heknewallaboutthem.Carewasthepointofcaution.Hehadtobecautious,forhewassorapidlycomingtobeaninfluentialandadistinguishedman.Aileen,ofcourse,wasnotconscious,exceptinavagueway,ofthedriftofherpassion;theultimatedestinytowhichthisaffectionmightleadwasnotcleartoher.Hercravingwasforlovetobefondledandcaressedandshereallydidnotthinksomuchfurther.Furtherthoughtsalongthislinewerelikeratsthatshowedtheirheadsoutofdarkholesinshadowycornersandscuttledbackattheleastsound.And,anyhow,allthatwastobeconnectedwithCowperwoodwouldbebeautiful.Shereallydidnotthinkthathelovedheryetasheshould;buthewould.Shedidnotknowthatshewantedtointerferewiththeclaimsofhiswife.Shedidnotthinkshedid.ButitwouldnothurtMrs.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 209 из 773