Финансист

Chapter LI

           "Don’tworryjustmakeaneffort."

           Theboydidnotrespondaswarmlyashehoped.LaterintheeveningMrs.Cowperwoodnoticedthatherhusbandsqueezedhisdaughter’sslimlittlewaistandpulledhercurlyhairgently.Forthemomentshewasjealousofherdaughter.

           "GoingtobethebestkindofagirlwhileI’maway?"hesaidtoher,privately.

           "Yes,papa,"shereplied,brightly.

           "That’sright,"hereturned,andleanedoverandkissedhermouthtenderly."ButtonEyes,"hesaid.

           Mrs.Cowperwoodsighedafterhehadgone."Everythingforthechildren,nothingforme,"shethought,thoughthechildrenhadnotgotsovastlymucheitherinthepast.

           Cowperwood’sattitudetowardhismotherinthisfinalhourwasaboutastenderandsympatheticasanyhecouldmaintaininthisworld.Heunderstoodquiteclearlytheramificationsofherinterests,andhowshewassufferingforhimandalltheothersconcerned.Hehadnotforgottenhersympatheticcareofhiminhisyouth;andifhecouldhavedoneanythingtohavesparedherthisunhappybreakdownofherfortunesinheroldage,hewouldhavedoneso.Therewasnousecryingoverspilledmilk.Itwasimpossibleattimesforhimnottofeelintenselyinmomentsofsuccessorfailure;buttheproperthingtodowastobearup,nottoshowit,totalklittleandgoyourwaywithanairnotsomuchofresignationasofself-sufficiency,towhateverwasawaitingyou.

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