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Undercurrents

           

           AtthetimetheCowperwoodsfirstmettheSohlbergsthelatterstillhadtheirstudiointheNewArtsBuilding,andallwasseeminglyassereneasaMaymorning,onlyHaroldwasnotgettingalongverywell.Hewasdrifting.ThemeetingwasatateagivenbytheHaatstaedts,withwhomtheCowperwoodswerestillfriendly,andHaroldplayed.Aileen,whowastherealone,seeingachancetobrightenherownlifealittle,invitedtheSohlbergs,whoseemedratherabovetheaverage,toherhousetoamusicalevening.Theycame.

           OnthisoccasionCowperwoodtookonelookatSohlbergandplacedhimexactly."Anerratic,emotionaltemperament,"hethought."Probablynotabletoplacehimselfforwantofconsistencyandapplication."Buthelikedhimafterafashion.SohlbergwasinterestingasanartistictypeorfigurequitelikeacharacterinaJapaneseprintmightbe.Hegreetedhimpleasantly.

           "AndMrs.Sohlberg,Isuppose,"heremarked,feelingly,catchingaquicksuggestionoftherhythmandsufficiencyandnaivetastethatwentwithher.Shewasinsimplewhiteandbluesmallblueribbonsthreadedabovelacyflouncesintheskin.Herarmsandthroatweredeliciouslysoftandbare.Hereyeswerequick,andyetsoftandbabyishpettedeyes.

           "Youknow,"shesaidtohim,withapeculiarroundedformationofthemouth,whichwasacharacteristicofherwhenshetalkedapretty,poutymouth,"Ithoughtwewouldnevergetheahatall.

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