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Chapter XXVI

           Hefairlyglaredathimashethoughtofhimandher.

           "Ijudgedfromthewaythingsweregoingthismorningthatyoumightwantit,"Cowperwoodreplied,quietly,withoutsignoftremor."Thebottom’sout,Isee."

           "Thebottom’sout,andit’llnotbeputbacksoon,I’mthinkin’.I’llhavetohavewhat’sbelongin’tometo-day.Ihaven’tanytimetospare."

           "Verywell,"repliedCowperwood,whosawclearlyhowtreacherousthesituationwas.Theoldmanwasinadourmood.Hispresencewasanirritationtohim,forsomereasonadeadlyprovocation.CowperwoodfeltclearlythatitmustbeAileen,thathemustknoworsuspectsomething.

           Hemustpretendbusinesshurryandendthis."I’msorry.IthoughtImightgetanextension;butthat’sallright.Icangetthemoney,though.I’llsenditrightover."

           Heturnedandwalkedquicklytothedoor.

           Butlergotup.Hehadthoughttomanagethisdifferently.

           Hehadthoughttodenounceorevenassaultthisman.Hewasabouttomakesomeinsinuatingremarkwhichwouldcompelananswer,somedirectcharge;butCowperwoodwasoutandawayasjauntyasever.

           Theoldmanwasflustered,enraged,disappointed.Heopenedthesmallofficedoorwhichledintotheadjoiningroom,andcalled,"Owen!"

           "Yes,father."

           "SendovertoCowperwood’sofficeandgetthatmoney."

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