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An Overture to Conflict

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           "Oh,wouldn’tit?"exclaimedAileen,resentfully,andwithsomedisturbanceofspirit."Well,youcankeepyourspiritualfaithfulness.I’mnotgoingtobecontentwithanysweetthoughts."

           Cowperwoodlaughedevenasshelaughed,forheknewshewasrightandhefeltsorryforher.Atthesametimeherbitinghumorpleasedhim.Heknewthatshedidnotreallysuspecthimofactualinfidelity;hewasobviouslysofondofher.Butshealsoknewthathewasinnatelyattractivetowomen,andthattherewereenoughofthephilanderingtypetowanttoleadhimastrayandmakeherlifeaburden.Alsothathemightproveaverywillingvictim.

           Sexdesireanditsfruitionbeingsuchanintegralfactorinthemarriageandeveryothersexrelation,theaveragewomanispronetostudytheperiodicmanifestationsthatgowithitquiteasonedependentontheweatherasailor,orexamplemightstudythebarometer.InthisAileenwasnoexception.Shewassobeautifulherself,andhadbeensomuchtoCowperwoodphysically,thatshehadfollowedthecorrespondingevidencesoffeelinginhimwiththeutmostinterest,acceptingtherecurringebullitionsofhisphysicalemotionsasanevidenceofherownenduringcharm.Astimewenton,howeverandthatwaslongbeforeMrs.Sohlbergoranyoneelsehadappearedtheoriginalflareofpassionhadundergoneaformofsubsidence,thoughnotnoticeableenoughtobedisturbing.Aileenthoughtandthought,butshedidnotinvestigate.

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