Финансист

Chapter XXXVIII

           Hehadneverimaginedthatshewouldbecompelledtoleavebeforehewaspreparedtotakeher;andifshedidnow,itmightstirupcomplicationswhichwouldbeanythingbutpleasanttocontemplate.Stillhewasfondofher,very,andwoulddoanythingtomakeherhappy.Hecouldsupportherinaveryrespectablewayevennow,ifhedidnoteventuallygotoprison,andeventherehemightmanagetomakesomeshiftforher.Itwouldbesomuchbetter,though,ifhecouldpersuadehertoremainathomeuntilheknewexactlywhathisfatewastobe.Heneverdoubtedbutthatsomeday,whateverhappened,withinareasonablelengthoftime,hewouldberidofallthesecomplicationsandwell-to-doagain,inwhichcase,ifhecouldgetadivorce,hewantedtomarryAileen.Ifnot,hewouldtakeherwithhimanyhow,andfromthispointofviewitmightbejustaswellasifshebrokeawayfromherfamilynow.ButfromthepointofviewofpresentcomplicationsthesearchButlerwouldmakeitmightbedangerous.Hemightevenpubliclychargehimwithabduction.HethereforedecidedtopersuadeAileentostayathome,dropmeetingsandcommunicationsforthetimebeing,andevengoabroad.Hewouldbeallrightuntilshecamebackandsowouldshecommonsenseoughttoruleinthiscase.

           Withallthisinmindhesetouttokeeptheappointmentshesuggestedinherletter,neverthelessfeelingitalittledangeroustodoso.

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