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"
Very
well
,
"
grunted
Butler
,
who
was
now
walking
up
and
down
with
his
hands
behind
his
back
.
"
But
for
Heaven
's
sake
be
quick
about
it
.
There
's
no
time
to
lose
.
"
He
was
thinking
of
Mrs.
Butler
.
Cowperwood
called
the
servant
,
ordered
his
runabout
,
and
told
George
to
see
that
his
private
office
was
not
disturbed
.
Then
,
as
Butler
strolled
to
and
fro
in
this
,
to
him
,
objectionable
room
,
Cowperwood
drove
rapidly
away
.
Although
it
was
nearly
eleven
o'clock
when
he
arrived
at
the
Calligans
'
,
Aileen
was
not
yet
in
bed
.
In
her
bedroom
upstairs
she
was
confiding
to
Mamie
and
Mrs.
Calligan
some
of
her
social
experiences
when
the
bell
rang
,
and
Mrs.
Calligan
went
down
and
opened
the
door
to
Cowperwood
.
"
Miss
Butler
is
here
,
I
believe
,
"
he
said
.
"
Will
you
tell
her
that
there
is
some
one
here
from
her
father
?
"
Although
Aileen
had
instructed
that
her
presence
here
was
not
to
be
divulged
even
to
the
members
of
her
family
the
force
of
Cowperwood
's
presence
and
the
mention
of
Butler
's
name
cost
Mrs.
Calligan
her
presence
of
mind
.
"
Wait
a
moment
,
"
she
said
;
"
I
'll
see
.
"
She
stepped
back
,
and
Cowperwood
promptly
stepped
in
,
taking
off
his
hat
with
the
air
of
one
who
was
satisfied
that
Aileen
was
there
.
"
Say
to
her
that
I
only
want
to
speak
to
her
for
a
few
moments
,
"
he
called
,
as
Mrs.
Calligan
went
up-stairs
,
raising
his
voice
in
the
hope
that
Aileen
might
hear
.
She
did
,
and
came
down
promptly
.
She
was
very
much
astonished
to
think
that
he
should
come
so
soon
,
and
fancied
,
in
her
vanity
,
that
there
must
be
great
excitement
in
her
home
.
She
would
have
greatly
grieved
if
there
had
not
been
.
The
Calligans
would
have
been
pleased
to
hear
,
but
Cowperwood
was
cautious
.
As
she
came
down
the
stairs
he
put
his
finger
to
his
lips
in
sign
for
silence
,
and
said
,
"
This
is
Miss
Butler
,
I
believe
.
"
"
Yes
,
"
replied
Aileen
,
with
a
secret
smile
.
Her
one
desire
was
to
kiss
him
.
"
What
's
the
trouble
darling
?
"
she
asked
,
softly
.
"
You
'll
have
to
go
back
,
dear
,
I
'm
afraid
,
"
whispered
Cowperwood
.
"
You
'll
have
everything
in
a
turmoil
if
you
do
n't
.
Your
mother
does
n't
know
yet
,
it
seems
,
and
your
father
is
over
at
my
place
now
,
waiting
for
you
.
It
may
be
a
good
deal
of
help
to
me
if
you
do
.
Let
me
tell
you
--
"
He
went
off
into
a
complete
description
of
his
conversation
with
Butler
and
his
own
views
in
the
matter
.
Aileen
's
expression
changed
from
time
to
time
as
the
various
phases
of
the
matter
were
put
before
her
;
but
,
persuaded
by
the
clearness
with
which
he
put
the
matter
,
and
by
his
assurance
that
they
could
continue
their
relations
as
before
uninterrupted
,
once
this
was
settled
,
she
decided
to
return
.
In
a
way
,
her
father
's
surrender
was
a
great
triumph
.
She
made
her
farewells
to
the
Calligans
,
saying
,
with
a
smile
,
that
they
could
not
do
without
her
at
home
,
and
that
she
would
send
for
her
belongings
later
,
and
returned
with
Cowperwood
to
his
own
door
.
There
he
asked
her
to
wait
in
the
runabout
while
he
sent
her
father
down
.
"
Well
?
"
said
Butler
,
turning
on
him
when
he
opened
the
door
,
and
not
seeing
Aileen
.
"
You
'll
find
her
outside
in
my
runabout
,
"
observed
Cowperwood
.
"
You
may
use
that
if
you
choose
.
I
will
send
my
man
for
it
.
"
"
No
,
thank
you
;
we
'll
walk
,
"
said
Butler
.
