Финансист

Chapter LIV

           Hehadhadthatthought.Buthere,instripes,itwasadifferentmatter.Aileen’sposition,reducedinvalueasitwasbyherlong,ardentrelationshipwithhim,wasnow,nevertheless,superiortohisapparentlyso.Forafterall,wasshenotEdwardButler’sdaughter,andmightshe,aftershehadbeenawayfromhimawhile,wishtobecomeaconvict’sbride.Sheoughtnottowantto,andshemightnotwantto,forallheknew;shemightchangehermind.Sheoughtnottowaitforhim.Herlifewasnotyetruined.Thepublicdidnotknow,sohethoughtnotgenerallyanyhowthatshehadbeenhismistress.Shemightmarry.Whynot,andsopassoutofhislifeforever.Andwouldnotthatbesadforhim?Andyetdidhenotoweittoher,toasenseoffairplayinhimselftoaskhertogivehimup,oratleastthinkoverthewisdomofdoingso?

           Hedidherthejusticetobelievethatshewouldnotwanttogivehimup;andinhisposition,howeverharmfulitmightbetoher,itwasanadvantage,aconnectinglinkwiththefinestperiodofhispastlife,tohavehercontinuetolovehim.Hecouldnot,however,scribblingthisnoteinhiscellinWingate’spresence,andgivingittohimtomail(OverseerChapinwaskindlykeepingarespectfuldistance,thoughhewassupposedtobepresent),refrainfromadding,atthelastmoment,thislittletouchofdoubtwhich,whenshereadit,struckAileentotheheart.Shereaditasgloomonhispartasgreatdepression.

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