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The Clash

           Ofalllivingthings,womendreadwomenmostofall,andofallwomenthecleverandbeautiful.RitaSohlberghadbeengrowingonAileenasapersonage,forshehadobviouslybeenprosperingduringthispastyear,andherbeautyhadbeenamazinglyenhancedthereby.OnceAileenhadencounteredRitainalighttrapontheAvenue,veryhandsomeandverynew,andshehadcommentedonittoCowperwood,whosereplyhadbeen:"Herfathermustbemakingsomemoney.Sohlbergcouldneverearnitforher."

           AileensympathizedwithHaroldbecauseofhistemperament,butsheknewthatwhatCowperwoodsaidwastrue.

           Anothertime,atabox-partyatthetheater,shehadnotedtherichelaboratenessofMrs.Sohlberg’sdaintyfrock,theendlesspleatingsofpalesilk,thestartlingcharmoftheneedleworkandtheribbonscountless,rosetted,smallthatmeanthardworkonthepartofsomeone.

           "Howlovelythisis,"shehadcommented.

           "Yes,"Ritahadreplied,airily;"Ithought,don’tyouknow,mydressmakerwouldnevergetdoneworkingonit."

           Ithadcost,alltold,twohundredandtwentydollars,andCowperwoodhadgladlypaidthebill.

           AileenwenthomeatthetimethinkingofRita’stasteandofhowwellshehadharmonizedhermaterialstoherpersonality.Shewastrulycharming.

           Now,however,whenitappearedthatthesamecharmthathadappealedtoherhadappealedtoCowperwood,sheconceivedanangry,animaloppositiontoitall.

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