Финансист

Chapter XXVI

           Thatcoursewasnotforhim.Ifvengeancehewastohave,itmustbethroughpoliticsandfinancehemustdrivehimout.ButasfordoinganythingdesperateinconnectionwithAileen,hecouldnotthinkofit.

           "Oh,father,"returnedAileen,withconsiderablehistrionicabilityinherassumptionofpettishness,"howcanyoutalklikethiswhenyouknowI’mnotguilty?WhenItellyouso?"

           TheoldIrishmansawthroughhermake-believewithprofoundsadnessthefeelingthatoneofhisdearesthopeshadbeenshattered.Hehadexpectedsomuchofhersociallyandmatrimonially.Why,anyoneofadozenremarkableyoungmenmighthavemarriedher,andshewouldhavehadlovelychildrentocomforthiminhisoldage.

           "Well,we’llnottalkanymoreaboutitnow,daughter,"hesaid,wearily."Ye’vebeensomuchtomeduringalltheseyearsthatIcanscarcelybelaveanythin’wrongofye.Idon’twantto,Godknows.Ye’reagrownwoman,though,now;andifyearedoin’anythin’wrongIdon’tsupposeIcoulddosomuchtostopye.Imightturnyeout,ofcourse,asmanyafatherwould;butIwouldn’tliketodoanythin’likethat.Butifyearedoin’anythin’wrong"—andheputuphishandtostopaproposedprotestonthepartofAileen—"remember,I’mcertaintofinditoutinthelongrun,andPhiladelphywon’tbebigenoughtoholdmeandthemanthat’sdonethisthingtome.I’llgethim,"hesaid,gettingupdramatically.

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