Финансист

Chapter L

           

           "Itisn’tasbadasthat,Aileen,"heventuredtosay,eventually;andwithasoftnessandtendernessalmostunusualforhim,evenwhereshewasconcerned,butshewentonforcefully,payingnoheedtohim.

           "Oh,yes,itis,too,honey.Iknow.Oh,mypoorFrank!ButI’llseeyou.Iknowhowtomanage,whateverhappens.Howoftendotheyletvisitorscomeouttoseetheprisonersthere?"

           "Onlyonceinthreemonths,pet,sotheysay,butIthinkwecanfixthatafterIgetthere;onlydoyouthinkyouhadbettertrytocomerightaway,Aileen?Youknowwhatthefeelingnowis.Hadn’tyoubetterwaitawhile?Aren’tyouindangerofstirringupyourfather?Hemightcausealotoftroubleoutthereifheweresominded."

           "Onlyonceinthreemonths!"sheexclaimed,withrisingemphasis,ashebeganthisexplanation."Oh,Frank,no!Surelynot!Onceinthreemonths!Oh,Ican’tstandthat!Iwon’t!I’llgoandseethewardenmyself.He’llletmeseeyou.I’msurehewill,ifItalktohim."

           Shefairlygaspedinherexcitement,notwillingtopauseinhertirade,butCowperwoodinterposedwithher,"You’renotthinkingwhatyou’resaying,Aileen.You’renotthinking.Rememberyourfather!Rememberyourfamily!Yourfathermayknowthewardenoutthere.Youdon’twantittogetallovertownthatyou’rerunningouttheretoseeme,doyou?Yourfathermightcauseyoutrouble.Besidesyoudon’tknowthesmallpartypoliticiansasIdo.

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