Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Theywantmetogetoutofthestreet-railwaybusinesshereinPhiladelphia,and,ofcourse,theywantedtomakethingslookbetterforSteneratfirst;butdependuponit,ifyourfatherhadn’tbeenagainstmetheywouldn’thavegonetoanysuchlengthinmakingmethevictim.YourfatherhasthisfellowShannonandtheseminorpoliticiansjustwherehewantsthem,too.That’swherethetroublelies.Theyhavetogoon."

           "Oh,Iknow,"repliedAileen."It’sme,justme,that’sall.Ifitweren’tformeandwhathesuspectshe’dhelpyouinaminute.Sometimes,youknow,IthinkI’vebeenverybadforyou.Idon’tknowwhatIoughttodo.IfIthoughtitwouldhelpyouanyI’dnotseeyouanymoreforawhile,thoughIdon’tseewhatgoodthatwoulddonow.Oh,Iloveyou,loveyou,Frank!Iwoulddoanythingforyou.Idon’tcarewhatpeoplethinkorsay.Iloveyou."

           "Oh,youjustthinkyoudo,"hereplied,jestingly."You’llgetoverit.Thereareothers."

           "Others!"echoedAileen,resentfullyandcontemptuously."Afteryoutherearen’tanyothers.Ijustwantoneman,myFrank.Ifyoueverdesertme,I’llgotohell.You’llsee."

           "Don’ttalklikethat,Aileen,"hereplied,almostirritated."Idon’tliketohearyou.Youwouldn’tdoanythingofthesort.Iloveyou.YouknowI’mnotgoingtodesertyou.Itwouldpayyoutodesertmejustnow."

           "Oh,howyoutalk!"sheexclaimed.

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