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A Fateful Interlude

           

           "Kissme,then."

           Sheputupherlipsandslippedherarmsabouthim.Heheldherclose.

           Hetriedteasinglytomakehersaywhyshecried,thinkingthewhileofwhatAileenorRitawouldthinkiftheyknew,butshewouldnotatfirstadmittinglaterthatitwasasenseofevil.CuriouslyshealsothoughtofAileen,andhow,onoccasion,shehadseenhersweepinandout.Nowshewassharingwithher(thedashingMrs.Cowperwood,sovainandsuperior)thewonderofhisaffection.Strangeasitmayseem,shelookedonitnowasratheranhonor.Shehadriseninherownestimationhersenseoflifeandpower.Now,morethaneverbefore,sheknewsomethingoflifebecausesheknewsomethingofloveandpassion.Thefutureseemedtremulouswithpromise.Shewentbacktohermachineafterawhile,thinkingofthis.Whatwoulditallcometo?shewondered,wildly.Youcouldnothavetoldbyhereyesthatshehadbeencrying.Instead,arichglowinherbrowncheeksheightenedherbeauty.NodisturbingsenseofAileenwasinvolvedwithallthis.Antoinettewasofthenewerorderthatwasbeginningtoprivatelyquestionethicsandmorals.Shehadarighttoherlife,leadwhereitwould.Andtowhatitwouldbringher.ThefeelofCowperwood’slipswasstillfreshonhers.Whatwouldthefuturerevealtohernow?What?

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