Финансист

Chapter XX

           Theythinkagreatdealofyou."

           "Indeed,theydo."Hervanityprinkedslightlyatthis.

           "Theywouldprobablywanttokillme,andverypromptly,forjustthismuch.Whatdoyouthinktheywouldwanttodoifwell,ifanythingshouldhappen,sometime?"

           Hewaited,watchingherprettyface.

           "Butnothingneedhappen.Weneedn’tgoanyfurther."

           "Aileen!"

           "Iwon’tlookatyou.Youneedn’task.Ican’t."

           "Aileen!Doyoumeanthat?"

           "Idon’tknow.Don’taskme,Frank."

           "Youknowitcan’tstopthisway,don’tyou?Youknowit.Thisisn’ttheend.Now,if—"Heexplainedthewholetheoryofillicitmeetings,calmly,dispassionately."Youareperfectlysafe,exceptforonething,chanceexposure.Itmightjustsohappen;andthen,ofcourse,therewouldbeagreatdealtosettlefor.Mrs.Cowperwoodwouldnevergivemeadivorce;shehasnoreasonto.IfIshouldcleanupinthewayIhopetoifIshouldmakeamillionIwouldn’tmindknockingoffnow.Idon’texpecttoworkallmydays.Ihavealwaysplannedtoknockoffatthirty-five.I’llhaveenoughbythattime.ThenIwanttotravel.Itwillonlybeafewmoreyearsnow.Ifyouwerefreeifyourfatherandmotherweredead"—curiouslyshedidnotwinceatthispracticalreference—"itwouldbeadifferentmatter."

           Hepaused

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