Chapter VI

           TheCowperwoodfamilywasbythistimeestablishedinitsnewandlargerandmoretastefullyfurnishedhouseonNorthFrontStreet,facingtheriver.Thehousewasfourstoriestallandstoodtwenty-fivefeetonthestreetfront,withoutayard.

           Herethefamilybegantoentertaininasmallway,andtherecametoseethem,nowandthen,representativesofthevariousintereststhatHenryCowperwoodhadencounteredinhisupwardclimbtothepositionofcashier.Itwasnotaverydistinguishedcompany,butitincludedanumberofpeoplewhowereaboutassuccessfulashimselfheadsofsmallbusinesseswhotradedathisbank,dealersindry-goods,leather,groceries(wholesale),andgrain.Thechildrenhadcometohaveintimaciesoftheirown.Nowandthen,becauseofchurchconnections,Mrs.Cowperwoodventuredtohaveanafternoonteaorreception,atwhichevenCowperwoodattemptedthegallantinsofarastostandaboutinageniallyfoolishwayandgreetthosewhomhiswifehadinvited.Andsolongashecouldmaintainhisgravityverysolemnlyandgreetpeoplewithoutbeingrequiredtosaymuch,itwasnottoopainfulforhim.Singingwasindulgedinattimes,alittledancingonoccasion,andtherewasconsiderablymore"companytodinner,"informally,thantherehadbeenpreviously.

           Andhereitwas,duringthefirstyearofthenewlifeinthishouse,thatFrankmetacertainMrs.Semple,whointerestedhimgreatly.

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