Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Davispaledandopenedhermouth."Nowdon’tmakeanynoiseortrytoscream,orwe’llhavetostopyou.Mymenareallaroundthehouse.Nobodycangetout.DoyouknowanybodybythenameofCowperwood?"

           Mrs.Davis,fortunatelyfromonepointofview,wasnotofaparticularlynervousnoryetcontentioustype.Shewasmoreorlessphilosophic.ShewasnotintouchwiththepolicehereinPhiladelphia,hencesubjecttoexposure.Whatgoodwoulditdotocryout?shethought.Theplacewassurrounded.TherewasnooneinthehouseatthetimetosaveCowperwoodandAileen.ShedidnotknowCowperwoodbyhisname,norAileenbyhers.TheywereaMr.andMrs.Montaguetoher.

           "Idon’tknowanybodybythatname,"sherepliednervously.

           "Isn’tthereagirlherewithredhair?"askedoneofAlderson’sassistants."Andamanwithagraysuitandalight-brownmustache?Theycameinherehalfanhourago.Yourememberthem,don’tyou?"

           "There’sjustonecoupleinthehouse,butI’mnotsurewhetherthey’retheonesyouwant.I’llaskthemtocomedownifyouwish.Oh,Iwishyouwouldn’tmakeanydisturbance.Thisisterrible."

           "We’llnotmakeanydisturbance,"repliedAlderson,"ifyoudon’t.Justyoubequiet.Wemerelywanttoseethegirlandtakeheraway.Now,youstaywhereyouare.Whatroomaretheyin?"

           "Inthesecondoneintherearup-stairs.Won’tyouletmego,though?Itwillbesomuchbetter.

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