Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Thewondrousvigorofafullwomanhoodwasherserrant,ill-balanced,romantic,butexquisite,"butyoumightaswellnotcrossthatbridgeuntilyoucometoit,"hecontinued."Imyselfhavebeenthinkingthatwehadbetternotgoonwiththisforthepresent.Thatletteroughttohavebeenenoughtostopusforthetime."

           Hecameovertowhereshestoodbythedressing-table,adjustingherhair.

           "You’resuchaprettyminx,"hesaid.Heslippedhisarmaboutherandkissedherprettymouth."NothingsweeterthanyouthissideofParadise,"hewhisperedinherear.

           Whilethiswasenacting,Butlerandtheextradetectivehadsteppedoutofsight,toonesideofthefrontdoorofthehouse,whileAlderson,takingthelead,rangthebell.Anegroservantappeared.

           "IsMrs.Davisin?"heasked,genially,usingthenameofthewomanincontrol."I’dliketoseeher."

           "Justcomein,"saidthemaid,unsuspectingly,andindicatedareception-roomontheright.Aldersontookoffhissoft,wide-brimmedhatandentered.Whenthemaidwentup-stairsheimmediatelyreturnedtothedoorandletinButlerandtwodetectives.Thefoursteppedintothereception-roomunseen.Inafewmomentsthe"madam"asthecurrentwordcharacterizedthistypeofwoman,appeared.Shewastall,fair,rugged,andnotatallunpleasanttolookupon.Shehadlight-blueeyesandagenialsmile.

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