Финансист

Chapter XX

           Shestillgazedthoughtfullyatthewaterbelow,hermindrunningouttoayachtontheseawithhim,apalacesomewherejusttheytwo.Hereyes,halfclosed,sawthishappyworld;and,listeningtohim,shewasfascinated.

           "HangedifIseethewayoutofthis,exactly.ButIloveyou!"Hecaughthertohim."Iloveyouloveyou!"

           "Oh,yes,"sherepliedintensely,"Iwantyouto.I’mnotafraid."

           "I’vetakenahouseinNorthTenthStreet,"hesaidfinally,astheywalkedovertothehorsesandmountedthem."Itisn’tfurnishedyet;butitwillbesoon.Iknowawomanwhowilltakecharge."

           "Whoisshe?"

           "Aninterestingwidowofnearlyfifty.Veryintelligentsheisattractive,andknowsagooddealoflife.Ifoundherthroughanadvertisement.Youmightcallonhersomeafternoonwhenthingsarearranged,andlooktheplaceover.Youneedn’tmeetherexceptinacasualway.Willyou?"

           Sherodeon,thinking,makingnoreply.Hewassodirectandpracticalinhiscalculations.

           "Willyou?Itwillbeallright.Youmightknowher.Sheisn’tobjectionableinanyway.Willyou?"

           "Letmeknowwhenitisready,"wasallshesaidfinally.

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