Chapter 23

           Calhoun,chafinginhischamber,wasnottheobjectofsuchassiduoussolicitude.Notwithstandingtheluxuriousappointmentsthatsurroundedhim,hecouldnotcomforthimselfwiththereflection:thathewascaredforbylivingcreature.Trulyselfishinhisownheart,hehadnofaithinfriendships;andwhileconfinedtohiscouchnotwithoutsomefearsthatitmightbehisdeath-bedheexperiencedthemiseryofamanbelievingthatnohumanbeingcaredastrawwhetherheshouldliveordie.

           Anysympathyshowntohim,wasuponthescoreofrelationship.Itcouldscarcehavebeenotherwise.Hisconducttowardshiscousinshadnotbeensuchastosecuretheiresteem;whilehisuncle,theproudWoodleyPoindexter,felttowardshimsomethingakintoaversion,mingledwithasubduedfear.

           Itistruethatthisfeelingwasonlyofrecentorigin;androseoutofcertainrelationsthatexistedbetweenuncleandnephew.Asalreadyhinted,theystoodtooneanotherintherelationshipofdebtorandcreditorormortgagorandmortgageethenephewbeingthelatter.Tosuchanextenthadthisindebtednessbeencarried,thatCassiusCalhounwasineffecttherealownerofCasadelCorvo;andcouldatanymomenthaveproclaimedhimselfitsmaster.

           Consciousofhispower,hehadoflatebeenusingittoeffectaparticularpurpose:thatis,thesecuringforhiswife,thewomanhehadlongfiercelylovedhiscousinLouise.

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