Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Shewasangrynowtothinkherfatherwouldmakeapublicspectacleofher.Cowperwoodstartedtofollow.

           "I’dadviseyounottogodownthererightaway,"cautionedAlderson,sagely."That’sherfather.Butler’shername,isn’tit?Hedon’twantyousomuchashewantsher."

           Cowperwoodneverthelesswalkedslowlytowardtheheadofthestairs,listening.

           "Whatmadeyoucomehere,father?"heheardAileenask.

           Butler’sreplyhecouldnothear,buthewasnowateaseforheknewhowmuchButlerlovedhisdaughter.

           Confrontedbyherfather,Aileenwasnowattemptingtostaredefiantly,tolookreproachful,butButler’sdeepgrayeyesbeneaththeirshaggybrowsrevealedsuchaweightofwearinessanddespairasevenshe,inherangeranddefiance,couldnotopenlyflaunt.Itwasalltoosad.

           "Ineverexpectedtofindyouinaplacelikethis,daughter,"hesaid."Ishouldhavethoughtyouwouldhavethoughtbetterofyourself."Hisvoicechokedandhestopped.

           "Iknowwhoyou’reherewith,"hecontinued,shakinghisheadsadly."Thedog!I’llgethimyet.I’vehadmenwatchin’youallthetime.Oh,theshameofthisday!Theshameofthisday!You’llbecomin’homewithmenow."

           "That’sjustit,father,"beganAileen."You’vehadmenwatchingme.Ishouldhavethought"Shestopped,becauseheputuphishandinastrange,agonized,andyetdominatingway

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