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A New Affection

           Sohlbergisveryinteresting,butyoucan’tbehappythatway.Itsurprisesmeyouhaven’tseenit."

           "Oh,"sheexclaimed,withatouchofweariness,"butperhapsIhave."

           Helookedatherkeenly,andshethrilled."Idon’tthinkwe’dbettertalksohere,"shereplied."You’dbetterbe—"

           Helaidhishandonthebackofherchair,almosttouchinghershoulder.

           "Rita,"hesaid,usinghergivennameagain,"youwonderfulwoman!"

           "Oh!"shebreathed.

           CowperwooddidnotseeMrs.SohlbergagainforoveraweektendaysexactlywhenoneafternoonAileencameforhiminanewkindoftrap,havingstoppedfirsttopickuptheSohlbergs.HaroldwasupinfrontwithherandshehadleftaplacebehindforCowperwoodwithRita.Shedidnotinthevaguestwaysuspecthowinterestedhewashismannerwassodeceptive.Aileenimaginedthatshewasthesuperiorwomanofthetwo,thebetter-looking,thebetter-dressed,hencethemoreensnaring.Shecouldnotguesswhatalurethiswoman’stemperamenthadforCowperwood,whowassobrisk,dynamic,seeminglyunromantic,butwho,justthesame,inhisnatureconcealed(underaveryforcefulexterior)adeepunderlyingelementofromanceandfire.

           "Thisischarming,"hesaid,sinkingdownbesideRita."Whatafineevening!Andthenicestrawhatwiththeroses,andthenicelinendress.My,my!"Theroseswerered;thedresswhite,withthin,greenribbonrunthroughithereandthere.

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