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A New Affection

           Shewaskeenlyawareofthereasonforhisenthusiasm.HewassodifferentfromHarold,sohealthyandout-of-doorish,soable.To-dayHaroldhadbeenintantrumsoverfate,life,hislackofsuccess.

           "Oh,Ishouldn’tcomplainsomuchifIwereyou,"shehadsaidtohim,bitterly."Youmightworkharderandstormless."

           Thishadproducedascenewhichshehadescapedbygoingforawalk.AlmostattheverymomentwhenshehadreturnedAileenhadappeared.Itwasawayout.

           Shehadcheeredup,andaccepted,dressed.SohadSohlberg.Apparentlysmilingandhappy,theyhadsetoutonthedrive.Now,asCowperwoodspoke,sheglancedabouthercontentedly."I’mlovely,"shethought,"andhelovesme.Howwonderfulitwouldbeifwedared."Butshesaidaloud:"I’mnotsoverynice.It’sjustthedaydon’tyouthinkso?It’sasimpledress.I’mnotveryhappy,though,to-night,either."

           "What’sthematter?"heasked,cheeringly,therumbleofthetrafficdestroyingthecarrying-poweroftheirvoices.Heleanedtowardher,veryanxioustosolveanydifficultywhichmightconfronther,perfectlywillingtoensnareherbykindness."Isn’ttheresomethingIcando?We’regoingnowforalongridetothepavilioninJacksonPark,andthen,afterdinner,we’llcomebackbymoonlight.Won’tthatbenice?Youmustbesmilingnowandlikeyourselfhappy.YouhavenoreasontobeotherwisethatIknowof.Iwilldoanythingforyouthatyouwantdonethatcanbedone.

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