Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           Theloveofamotherforherchildrenisdominant,leonine,selfish,andunselfish.Itisconcentric.Theloveofahusbandforhiswife,orofaloverforhissweetheart,isasweetbondofagreementandexchangetradeinalovelycontest.Theloveofafatherforhissonordaughter,whereitisloveatall,isabroad,generous,sad,contemplativegivingwithoutthoughtofreturn,ahailandfarewelltoatroubledtravelerwhomhewoulddomuchtoguard,abalancedjudgmentofweaknessandstrength,withpityforfailureandprideinachievement.Itisalovely,generous,philosophicblossomwhichrarelyaskstoomuch,andseeksonlytogivewiselyandplentifully."Thatmyboymaysucceed!Thatmydaughtermaybehappy!"Whohasnotheardanddweltuponthesetwinfervorsoffatherlywisdomandtenderness?

           AsButlerdrovedowntownhishuge,slow-moving,insomerespectschaoticmindturnedoverasrapidlyashecouldallofthepossibilitiesinconnectionwiththisunexpected,sad,anddisturbingrevelation.WhyhadCowperwoodnotbeensatisfiedwithhiswife?Whyshouldheenterintohis(Butler’s)home,ofallplaces,toestablishaclandestinerelationshipofthischaracter?WasAileeninanywaytoblame?Shewasnotwithoutmentalresourcesofherown.Shemusthaveknownwhatshewasdoing.ShewasagoodCatholic,or,atleast,hadbeenraisedso.Alltheseyearsshehadbeengoingregularlytoconfessionandcommunion.

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