Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           Hefumbledintheleft-handpocketofhiscoatanddrewforthfromamongthevariouspapersthefatalcommunicationsocheapinitsphysicaltexture.Hisbigfingersfumbledalmosttremulouslyashefishedtheletter-sheetoutofthesmallenvelopeandunfoldeditwithoutsayingaword.Aileenwatchedhisfaceandhishands,wonderingwhatitcouldbethathehadhere.Hehandedthepaperover,smallinhisbigfist,andsaid,"Readthat."

           Aileentookit,andforasecondwasrelievedtobeabletolowerhereyestothepaper.Herreliefvanishedinasecond,whensherealizedhowinamomentshewouldhavetoraisethemagainandlookhimintheface.

           DEARSIRThisistowarnyouthatyourdaughterAileenisrunningaroundwithamanthatsheshouldn’t,FrankA.Cowperwood,thebanker.Ifyoudon’tbelieveit,watchthehouseat931NorthTenthStreet.Thenyoucanseeforyourself.

           Inspiteofherselfthecolorfledfromhercheeksinstantly,onlytocomebackinahot,defiantwave.

           "Why,whatalie!"shesaid,liftinghereyestoherfather’s."Tothinkthatanyoneshouldwritesuchathingofme!Howdarethey!Ithinkit’sashame!"

           OldButlerlookedathernarrowly,solemnly.Hewasnotdeceivedtoanyextentbyherbravado.Ifshewerereallyinnocent,heknewshewouldhavejumpedtoherfeetinherdefiantway.Protestwouldhavebeenwrittenalloverher.Asitwas,sheonlystaredhaughtily.Hereadthroughhereagerdefiancetotheguiltytruth.

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