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A New Affection

           

           "Youarelikethat,"hewenton,insistently."Youmakemefeellikethatallthetime.Youknow,"headded,leaningoverherchair,"Isometimesthinkyouhaveneverlived.Thereissomuchthatwouldcompleteyourperfectness.Ishouldliketosendyouabroadortakeyouanyhow,youshouldgo.Youareverywonderfultome.Doyoufindmeatallinterestingtoyou?"

           "Yes,but"—shepaused—"youknowIamafraidofallthisandofyou."Hermouthhadthatsamedeliciousformationwhichhadfirstattractedhim."Idon’tthinkwehadbettertalklikethis,doyou?Haroldisveryjealous,orwouldbe.WhatdoyousupposeMrs.Cowperwoodwouldthink?"

           "Iknowverywell,butweneedn’tstoptoconsiderthatnow,needwe?Itwilldohernoharmtoletmetalktoyou.Lifeisbetweenindividuals,Rita.YouandIhaveverymuchincommon.Don’tyouseethat?YouareinfinitelythemostinterestingwomanIhaveeverknown.YouarebringingmesomethingIhaveneverknown.Don’tyouseethat?Iwantyoutotellmesomethingtruly.Lookatme.Youarenothappyasyouare,areyou?Notperfectlyhappy?"

           "No."Shesmoothedherfanwithherfingers.

           "Areyouhappyatall?"

           "IthoughtIwasonce.I’mnotanymore,Ithink."

           "Itissoplainwhy,"hecommented."Youaresomuchmorewonderfulthanyourplacegivesyouscopefor.Youareanindividual,notanacolytetoswingacenserforanother.Mr.

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