Финансист

Chapter XXIX

           Shewassorryforherfather,herself,Cowperwood.ThroughherhecouldsensetheforceofButler’sparentalaffection;thevolumeanddangerofhisrage.Thereweresomany,manythingsashesawitnowconvergingtomakeadramaticdenouement.

           "Nevermind,"hereplied;"itcan’tbehelpednow.Whereismystrong,determinedAileen?Ithoughtyouweregoingtobesobrave?Aren’tyougoingtobe?Ineedtohaveyouthatwaynow."

           "Doyou?"

           "Yes."

           "Areyouintrouble?"

           "IthinkIamgoingtofail,dear."

           "Oh,no!"

           "Yes,honey.I’mattheendofmyrope.Idon’tseeanywayoutjustatpresent.I’vesentformyfatherandmylawyer.Youmustn’tstayhere,sweet.Yourfathermaycomeinhereatanytime.Wemustmeetsomewhereto-morrow,sayto-morrowafternoon.YourememberIndianRock,outontheWissahickon?"

           "Yes."

           "Couldyoubethereatfour?"

           "Yes."

           "Lookoutforwho’sfollowing.IfI’mnottherebyfour-thirty,don’twait.Youknowwhy.ItwillbebecauseIthinksomeoneiswatching.Therewon’tbe,though,ifweworkitright.Andnowyoumustrun,sweet.Wecan’tuseNine-thirty-oneanymore.I’llhavetorentanotherplacesomewhereelse."

           "Oh,honey,I’msosorry."

           "Aren’tyougoingtobestrongandbrave?Yousee,Ineedyoutobe."

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