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           Israels,whohadbeenstandingbesideheratthetime,andwhohadheardtheremark;andyetMrs.Israelswasmuchbetterthannothing.Mrs.Simmshadcondescendedamild"how’ddo"tothelatter.

           ItwasinvainthattheAddisons,Sledds,Kingslands,Hoecksemas,andothersmadetheirappearance;Aileenwasnotreassured.However,afterdinnertheyoungerset,influencedbyMcKibben,cametodance,andAileenwasatherbestinspiteofherdoubts.Shewasgay,bold,attractive.KentMcKibben,apastmasterinthemazesandmysteriesofthegrandmarch,hadthepleasureofleadingherinthatairy,fairyprocession,followedbyCowperwood,whogavehisarmtoMrs.Simms.Aileen,inwhitesatinwithatouchofsilverhereandthereandnecklet,bracelet,ear-rings,andhair-ornamentofdiamonds,glitteredinalmostanexoticway.Shewaspositivelyradiant.McKibben,almostsmitten,wasmostattentive.

           "Thisissuchapleasure,"hewhispered,intimately."Youareverybeautifuladream!"

           "Youwouldfindmeaverysubstantialone,"returnedAileen."WouldthatImightfind,"helaughed,gaily;andAileen,gatheringthehiddensignificance,showedherteethteasingly.Mrs.Simms,engrossedbyCowperwood,couldnothearasshewouldhaveliked.

           AfterthemarchAileen,surroundedbyahalf-dozenofgay,rudelythoughtlessyoungbloods,escortedthemalltoseeherportrait.

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