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           Theafternooncostumesofthewomen,rangingthroughautumnalgrays,purples,browns,andgreens,blendedeffectivelywiththebrown-tintedwallsoftheentry-hall,thedeepgrayandgoldofthegeneralliving-room,theold-Romanredofthedining-room,thewhite-and-goldofthemusic-room,andtheneutralsepiaoftheart-gallery.

           Aileen,backedbythecourageouspresenceofCowperwood,who,inthedining-room,thelibrary,andtheart-gallery,washoldingaprivateleveeofmen,stoodupinhervainbeauty,athingtoseealmosttoweepover,embodyingthevanityofallseemingthings,themockeryofhavingandyetnothaving.Thisparadingthrongthatwasmorecuriousthaninterested,morejealousthansympathetic,morecriticalthankind,wascomingalmostsolelytoobserve.

           "Doyouknow,Mrs.Cowperwood,"Mrs.Simmsremarked,lightly,"yourhouseremindsmeofanartexhibitto-day.Ihardlyknowwhy."

           Aileen,whocaughttheimpliedslur,hadnocleverwordswherewithtoreply.Shewasnotgiftedinthatway,butsheflaredwithresentment.

           "Doyouthinkso?"shereplied,caustically.

           Mrs.Simms,notalldissatisfiedwiththeeffectshehadproduced,passedonwithagayair,attendedbyayoungartistwhofollowedamorouslyinhertrain.

           Aileensawfromthisandotherthingslikeithowlittleshewasreally"in."TheexclusivesetdidnottakeeitherherorCowperwoodseriouslyasyet.ShealmosthatedthecomparativelydullMrs.

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