Финансист

Chapter XXXVII

           Whatcouldhehopetoaccomplishbyrushinginonherinthiswayandrippingtheveilfromherverysoulbeforetheseothermenthesecrudedetectives?Oh,theagonyofthatwalkfromthebedroomtothereception-room!Shewouldneverforgiveherfatherforthisnever,never,never!Hehadnowkilledherloveforhimthatwaswhatshefelt.Itwastobeabattleroyalbetweenthemfromnowon.Astheyrodeincompletesilenceforawhileherhandsclaspedandunclaspeddefiantly,hernailscuttingherpalms,andhermouthhardened.

           Itisanopenquestionwhetherrawoppositioneveraccomplishesanythingofvalueinthisworld.Itseemssoinherentinthismortalschemeofthingsthatitappearstohaveavastvalidity.Itismorethanlikelythatweowethisspectaclecalledlifetoit,andthatthiscanbedemonstratedscientifically;butwhenthatissaidanddone,whatisthevalue?Whatisthevalueofthespectacle?AndwhatthevalueofascenesuchasthisenactedbetweenAileenandherfather?

           Theoldmansawnothingforit,astheyrodeon,saveagrimcontestbetweenthemwhichcouldendinwhat?Whatcouldhedowithher?Theywereridingawayfreshfromthisawfulcatastrophe,andshewasnotsayingaword!Shehadevenaskedhimwhyhehadcomethere!Howwashetosubdueher,whentheveryactoftrappingherhadfailedtodoso?Hisruse,whilesosuccessfulmaterially,hadfailedsoutterlyspiritually.Theyreachedthehouse,andAileengotout.

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