Финансист

Chapter VII

           Thoroughlyconventional,satisfiednowthatherlifewasboundpermanentlywiththatofherhusband,shehadsettleddowntoastaidandquietexistence.

           Atfirst,whenFrankcalled,shedidnothavemuchtosay.Shewasgracious,buttheburdenofconversationfellonherhusband.Cowperwoodwatchedthevaryingexpressionofherfacefromtimetotime,andifshehadbeenatallpsychicshemusthavefeltsomething.Fortunatelyshewasnot.Sempletalkedtohimpleasantly,becauseinthefirstplaceFrankwasbecomingfinanciallysignificant,wassuaveandingratiating,andinthenextplacehewasanxioustogetricherandsomehowFrankrepresentedprogresstohiminthatline.Onespringeveningtheysatontheporchandtalkednothingveryimportantslavery,street-cars,thepanicitwasonthen,thatof1857thedevelopmentoftheWest.Mr.Semplewantedtoknowallaboutthestockexchange.InreturnFrankaskedabouttheshoebusiness,thoughhereallydidnotcare.Allthewhile,inoffensively,hewatchedMrs.Semple.Hermanner,hethought,wassoothing,attractive,delightful.Sheservedteaandcakeforthem.Theywentinsideafteratimetoavoidthemosquitoes.Sheplayedthepiano.Atteno’clockheleft.

           Thereafter,forayearorso,CowperwoodboughthisshoesofMr.Semple.OccasionallyalsohestoppedintheChestnutStreetstoretoexchangethetimeoftheday.

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