Финансист

Chapter XXXIV

           Hehadstrokedherrichhair,caressedherbody,andtoldheritwasallaprearrangedpoliticalschemetocasttheblameasmuchaspossibleonhimandmakeitaslightaspossibleforStenerandthepartygenerally.Hewouldcomeoutofitallright,hesaid,buthecautionedhernottotalk.HedidnotdenyhislongandprofitablerelationswithStener.Hetoldherexactlyhowitwas.Sheunderstood,orthoughtshedid.Anyhow,herFrankwastellingher,andthatwasenough.

           AsforthetwoCowperwoodhouseholds,sorecentlyandpretentiouslyjoinedinsuccess,nowsogloomilytiedinfailure,thelifewasgoingoutofthem.FrankAlgernonwasthatlife.Hewasthecourageandforceofhisfather:thespiritandopportunityofhisbrothers,thehopeofhischildren,theestateofhiswife,thedignityandsignificanceoftheCowperwoodname.Allthatmeantopportunity,force,emolument,dignity,andhappinesstothoseconnectedwithhim,hewas.Andhismarveloussunwaswaningapparentlytoablackeclipse.

           Sincethefatalmorning,forinstance,whenLillianCowperwoodhadreceivedthatutterlydestructivenote,likeacannonballrippingthroughherdomesticaffairs,shehadbeenwalkinglikeoneinatrance.Eachdaynowforweeksshehadbeengoingaboutherdutiesplacidlyenoughtoalloutwardseeming,butinwardlyshewasrunningwithatroubledtideofthought.Shewassoutterlyunhappy.

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