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Chapter XLVI

           

           "Thatdoesn’tprovethateitherofusisrightorwrong.Inmyjudgmentthepresentendjustifiesthemeans.TheendIhaveinviewistomarryAileen.IfIcanpossiblypullmyselfoutofthisfinancialscrapethatIaminIwilldoso.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohaveyourconsentforthatsowouldAileen;butifwecan’t,wecan’t."(Cowperwoodwasthinkingthatwhilethismightnothaveaverysoothingeffectontheoldcontractor’spointofview,neverthelessitmustmakesomeappealtohissenseofthepossibleornecessary.Aileen’spresentsituationwasquiteunsatisfactorywithoutmarriageinview.Andevenifhe,Cowperwood,wasaconvictedembezzlerintheeyesofthepublic,thatdidnotmakehimso.HemightgetfreeandrestorehimselfwouldcertainlyandAileenoughttobegladtomarryhimifshecouldunderthecircumstances.HedidnotquitegraspthedepthofButler’sreligiousandmoralprejudices.)"Lately,"hewenton,"youhavebeendoingallyoucan,asIunderstandit,topullmedown,onaccountofAileen,Isuppose;butthatissimplydelayingwhatIwanttodo."

           "Ye’dlikemetohelpyedothat,Isuppose?"suggestedButler,withinfinitedisgustandpatience.

           "IwanttomarryAileen,"Cowperwoodrepeated,foremphasis’sake."Shewantstomarryme.Underthecircumstances,howeveryoumayfeel,youcanhavenorealobjectiontomydoingthat,Iamsure;yetyougoonfightingmemakingithardformetodowhatyoureallyknowoughttobedone."

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