Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           "I’vehadsomuchtodothisfall,Ijustcouldn’t.TheywantedmetogotoEurope;butIdidn’tcareto.Oh,dear!"shesighed,andinherplayingsweptoffwithamovementofsad,romanticsignificance.ThedooropenedandMamiecamein.HercommonplacefacebrightenedatthesightofAileen.

           "Well,AileenButler!"sheexclaimed."Wheredidyoucomefrom?Wherehaveyoubeenkeepingyourselfsolong?"

           Aileenrosetoexchangekisses."Oh,I’vebeenverybusy,Mamie.I’vejustbeentellingyourmother.Howareyou,anyway?Howareyougettingalonginyourwork?"

           Mamierecountedatoncesomeschooldifficultieswhichwerepuzzlingherthegrowingsizeofclassesandtheamountofworkexpected.WhileMrs.CalliganwassettingthetableMamiewenttoherroomandAileenfollowedher.

           AsshestoodbeforehermirrorarrangingherhairAileenlookedathermeditatively.

           "What’sthematterwithyou,Aileen,to-day?"Mamieasked."Youlookso—"Shestoppedtogiveherasecondglance.

           "HowdoIlook?"askedAileen.

           "Well,asifyouwereuncertainortroubledaboutsomething.Ineversawyoulookthatwaybefore.What’sthematter?"

           "Oh,nothing,"repliedAileen."Iwasjustthinking."Shewenttooneofthewindowswhichlookedintothelittleyard,meditatingonwhethershecouldendurelivinghereforanylengthoftime.Thehousewassosmall,thefurnishingssoverysimple.

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