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The Die is Cast

           "There’snolegitimatechargeagainstme.IknowitwillallblowoverifI’mgiventimeenough."Neverthelesshewaschagrinedtothinkthatheshouldbesubjectedtosuchaconversationasthiswithanyone.

           Similarlyinotherways"society"—socalledwasquiteabletoenforceitsmandatesandconclusions.

           TheonethingthatCowperwoodmostresented,whenhelearnedofitmuchlater,wasasnubdirectgiventoAileenatthedooroftheNorrieSimmses’;shecalledthereonlytobetoldthatMrs.Simmswasnotathome,althoughthecarriagesofotherswereinthestreet.AfewdaysafterwardAileen,muchtohisregretandastonishmentforhedidnotthenknowthecauseactuallybecameill.

           IfithadnotbeenforCowperwood’seventualfinancialtriumphoveralloppositionthecompleteroutingoftheenemyinthestruggleforcontrolinthegassituationthesituationwouldhavebeenhard,indeed.Asitwas,Aileensufferedbitterly;shefeltthattheslightwasprincipallydirectedather,andwouldremaininforce.Intheprivacyoftheirownhometheywerecompelledeventuallytoadmit,theonetotheother,thattheirhouseofcards,resplendentandforcefullookingasitwas,hadfallentotheground.Personalconfidencesbetweenpeoplesocloselyunitedarereallythemosttryingofall.Humansoulsareconstantlytryingtofindeachother,andrarelysucceeding.

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