Финансист

Chapter LVI

           Shewasnolongersoattractivephysically,andintellectuallyshewasnotAileen’sequal.Alsothatcontactwiththosewomenwhohaddeignedtogracehishomeinhisgreatesthourofprosperityhadprovedtohimconclusivelyshewaslackingincertainsocialgraces.Aileenwasbynomeanssovastlybetter,stillshewasyoungandamenableandadaptable,andcouldstillbeimproved.Opportunityashenowchosetothink,mightmakeAileen,whereasforLillianoratleast,ashenowsawititcoulddonothing.

           "I’lltellyouhowitis,Lillian,"hesaid;"I’mnotsurethatyouaregoingtogetwhatImeanexactly,butyouandIarenotatallwellsuitedtoeachotheranymore."

           "Youdidn’tseemtothinkthatthreeorfouryearsago,"interruptedhiswife,bitterly.

           "ImarriedyouwhenIwastwenty-one,"wentonCowperwood,quitebrutally,notpayinganyattentiontoherinterruption,"andIwasreallytooyoungtoknowwhatIwasdoing.Iwasamereboy.Itdoesn’tmakesomuchdifferenceaboutthat.Iamnotusingthatasanexcuse.ThepointthatIamtryingtomakeisthisthatrightorwrong,importantornotimportant,Ihavechangedmymindsince.Idon’tloveyouanymore,andIdon’tfeelthatIwanttokeepuparelationship,howeveritmaylooktothepublic,thatisnotsatisfactorytome.Youhaveonepointofviewaboutlife,andIhaveanother.Youthinkyourpointofviewistherightone,andtherearethousandsofpeoplewhowillagreewithyou;butIdon’tthinkso.

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