Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           YoucomeandinsistthatIshallreturnyourdaughtertoyou.Asamatteroffact,Idon’tknowwhetherIcanornot.Idon’tknowthatshewouldgoifIwantedherto.ShemightturnonmeandsaythatIdidn’tcareforheranymore.Thatisnottrue,andIwouldnotwanthertofeelthatway.Sheisgreatlyhurt,asItoldyou,bywhatyoudidtoher,andthefactthatyouwanthertoleavePhiladelphia.YoucandoasmuchtoremedythatasIcan.Icouldtellyouwheresheis,butIdonotknowthatIwantto.CertainlynotuntilIknowwhatyourattitudetowardherandthiswholepropositionistobe."

           Hepausedandlookedcalmlyattheoldcontractor,whoeyedhimgrimlyinreturn.

           "Whatpropositionareyetalkin’about?"askedButler,interestedbythepeculiardevelopmentsofthisargument.Inspiteofhimselfhewasgettingaslightlydifferentangleonthewholesituation.Thescenewasshiftingtoacertainextent.Cowperwoodappearedtobereasonablysincereinthematter.Hispromisesmightallbewrong,butperhapshedidloveAileen;anditwaspossiblethathedidintendtogetadivorcefromhiswifesometimeandmarryher.Divorce,asButlerknew,wasagainsttherulesoftheCatholicChurch,whichhesomuchrevered.ThelawsofGodandanysenseofdecencycommandedthatCowperwoodshouldnotdeserthiswifeandchildrenandtakeupwithanotherwomannotevenAileen,inordertosaveher.

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