Финансист

Chapter XLVI

           Itwasacriminalthingtoplan,sociologicallyspeaking,andshowedwhatavillainCowperwoodinherentlywas;but,nevertheless,CowperwoodwasnotaCatholic,hisviewsoflifewerenotthesameashisown,Butler’s,andbesidesandworstofall(nodoubtdueinparttoAileen’sowntemperament),hehadcompromisedhersituationverymaterially.Shemightnoteasilyberestoredtoasenseofofthenormalanddecent,andsothematterwasworthtakingintothought.Butlerknewthatultimatelyhecouldnotcountenanceanysuchthingcertainlynot,andkeephisfaithwiththeChurchbuthewashumanenoughnonethelesstoconsiderit.Besides,hewantedAileentocomeback;andAileenfromnowon,heknew,wouldhavesomesayastowhatherfutureshouldbe.

           "Well,it’ssimpleenough,"repliedCowperwood."IshouldliketohaveyouwithdrawyouroppositiontoAileen’sremaininginPhiladelphia,foronething;andforanother,Ishouldlikeyoutostopyourattacksonme."Cowperwoodsmiledinaningratiatingway.HehopedreallytoplacateButlerinpartbyhisgenerousattitudethroughoutthisprocedure."Ican’tmakeyoudothat,ofcourse,unlessyouwantto.Imerelybringitup,Mr.Butler,becauseIamsurethatifithadn’tbeenforAileenyouwouldnothavetakenthecourseyouhavetakentowardme.Iunderstoodyoureceivedananonymousletter,andthatafternoonyoucalledyourloanwithme.

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