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A New Affection

           Thetendencyofherowndisposition,howeverlethargicitmightseem,onceitwasstirredemotionally,wastoact.Shewasessentiallydynamicandpassionate.Cowperwoodwasbeginningtostandoutinhermindastheforcethathewas.Itwouldbewonderfultobelovedbysuchaman.Therewouldbeaneager,vividlifebetweenthem.Itfrightenedanddrewherlikeablazinglampinthedark.Togetcontrolofherselfshetalkedofart,people,ofParis,Italy,andherespondedinlikestrain,butallthewhilehesmoothedherhand,andonce,undertheshadowofsometrees,heputhishandtoherhair,turnedherface,andputhismouthsoftlytohercheek.Sheflushed,trembled,turnedpale,inthegripofthisstrangestorm,butdrewherselftogether.Itwaswonderfulheaven.Heroldlifewasobviouslygoingtopieces.

           "Listen,"hesaid,guardedly."Willyoumeetmeto-morrowatthreejustbeyondtheRushStreetbridge?Iwillpickyouuppromptly.Youwon’thavetowaitamoment."

           Shepaused,meditating,dreaming,almosthypnotizedbyhisstrangeworldoffancy.

           "Willyou?"heasked,eagerly.

           "Wait,"shesaid,softly."Letmethink.CanI?"

           Shepaused.

           "Yes,"shesaid,afteratime,drawinginadeepbreath."Yes"—asifshehadarrangedsomethinginhermind.

           "Mysweet,"hewhispered,pressingherarm,whilehelookedatherprofileinthemoonlight

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