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           Hubby,asheeventuallylearnedbutshewasnotunpleasing.Herprincipalcharmwasalaughing,hoydenishcountenanceandroguisheyes.Shewasthedaughterofawell-to-docommissionmerchantinSouthWaterStreet.ThatherinterestshouldhavebeenarousedbythatofCowperwoodinherwasnaturalenough.Shewasyoung,foolish,impressionable,easilystruckbytheglitterofareputation,andMrs.HuddlestonehadspokenhighlyofCowperwoodandhiswifeandthegreatthingshewasdoingorwasgoingtodo.WhenEllasawhim,andsawthathewasstillyoung-looking,withtheloveofbeautyinhiseyesandaforceofpresencewhichwasnotatallhardwhereshewasconcerned,shewascharmed;andwhenAileenwasnotlookingherglancekeptconstantlywanderingtohiswithalaughingsignificationoffriendshipandadmiration.Itwasthemostnaturalthingintheworldforhimtosaytoher,whentheyhadadjournedtothedrawing-room,thatifshewereintheneighborhoodofhisofficesomedayshemightcaretolookinonhim.Thelookhegaveherwasoneofkeenunderstanding,andbroughtalookofitsownkind,warmandflushing,inreturn.Shecame,andtherebeganarathershortliaison.Itwasinterestingbutnotbrilliant.Thegirldidnothavesufficienttemperamenttobindhimbeyondaperiodofratheridleinvestigation.

           Therewasstill,foralittlewhile,anotherwoman,whomhehadknownaMrs.

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