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           WhenhehadfirstmetAileenhehadmanykeenintuitionsregardinglifeandsex,andaboveallclearfaiththathehadarighttodoashepleased.Sincehehadbeenoutofprisonandoncemoreonhisupwardwaytherehadbeenmanyastrayglancecastinhisdirection;hehadsooftenhaditclearlyforceduponhimthathewasfascinatingtowomen.AlthoughhehadonlysorecentlyacquiredAileenlegally,yetshewasyearsoldtohimasamistress,andthefirstengrossingithadbeenalmostall-engrossingenthusiasmwasover.Helovedhernotonlyforherbeauty,butforherfaithfulenthusiasm;butthepowerofotherstoprovokeinhimamomentaryinterest,andpassioneven,wassomethingwhichhedidnotpretendtounderstand,explain,ormoralizeabout.Soitwasandsohewas.HedidnotwanttohurtAileen’sfeelingsbylettingherknowthathisimpulsesthuswantonlystrayedtoothers,butsoitwas.

           NotlongafterhehadreturnedfromtheEuropeantriphestoppedoneafternoonintheoneexclusivedrygoodsstoreinStateStreettopurchaseatie.Ashewasenteringawomancrossedtheaislebeforehim,fromonecountertoanotheratypeofwomanwhichhewascomingtoadmire,butonlyfromaratherdistantpointofview,seeingthemgoinghereandthereintheworld.Shewasadashingtype,essentiallysmartandtrig,withaneatfigure,darkhairandeyes,anoliveskin,smallmouth,quaintnoseallinallquiteafigureforChicagoatthetime.

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