Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Somewhatreassured,shewenttothecloset,andtakingdownadressing-gown,slippediton.Meanwhilethetapcameagain.Thenshewenttothedoorandopenedittheleastbit.

           "Mrs.Montague,"exclaimedMrs.Davis,inanobviouslynervous,forcedvoice,"there’sagentlemandownstairswhowishestoseeyou."

           "Agentlemantoseeme!"exclaimedAileen,astonishedandpaling."Areyousure?"

           "Yes;hesayshewantstoseeyou.Thereareseveralothermenwithhim.Ithinkit’ssomeonewhobelongstoyou,maybe."

           Aileenrealizedontheinstant,asdidCowperwood,whathadinalllikelihoodhappened.ButlerorMrs.Cowperwoodhadtrailedtheminallprobabilityherfather.Hewonderednowwhatheshoulddotoprotecther,nothimself.Hewasinnowaydeeplyconcernedforhimself,evenhere.Whereanywomanwasconcernedhewastoochivalroustopermitfear.ItwasnotatallimprobablethatButlermightwanttokillhim;butthatdidnotdisturbhim.Hereallydidnotpayanyattentiontothatthought,andhewasnotarmed.

           "I’lldressandgodown,"hesaid,whenhesawAileen’spaleface."Youstayhere.Anddon’tyouworryinanywayforI’llgetyououtofthisnow,don’tworry.Thisismyaffair.IgotyouinitandI’llgetyououtofit."Hewentforhishatandcoatandadded,ashedidso,"Yougoaheadanddress;butletmegofirst."

           Aileen,themomentthedoorclosed,hadbeguntoputonherclothesswiftlyandnervously.

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