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The Clash

           RitaSohlberg!Ha!Alotofsatisfactionshe’dgetknowingasshewouldsoon,thatCowperwoodwassharinghisaffectionforherwithAntoinetteNowakamerestenographer.AndalotofsatisfactionAntoinettewouldgetthecheapupstartwhenshelearned,asshewould,thatCowperwoodlovedhersolightlythathewouldtakeanapartmentforRitaSohlbergandletacheaphoteloranassignation-housedoforher.

           Butinspiteofthissavageexultationherthoughtskeptcomingbacktoherself,toherownpredicament,totortureanddestroyher.Cowperwood,theliar!Cowperwood,thepretender!Cowperwood,thesneak!Atonemomentsheconceivedakindofhorrorofthemanbecauseofallhisprotestationstoher;atthenextaragebitter,swelling;atthenextapatheticrealizationofherownalteredposition.Saywhatonewill,totaketheloveofamanlikeCowperwoodawayfromawomanlikeAileenwastoleaveherhighanddryonland,asafishoutofitsnativeelement,totakeallthewindoutofhersailsalmosttokillher.Whateverpositionshehadoncethoughttoholdthroughhim,wasnowjeopardized.WhateverjoyorgloryshehadhadinbeingMrs.FrankAlgernonCowperwood,itwasnowtarnished.Shesatinherroom,thissamedayafterthedetectiveshadgiventheirreport,atiredlookinhereyes,thefirstsetlinesherprettymouthhadeverknownshowingaboutit,herpastandherfuturewhirlingpainfullyandnebulouslyinherbrain.

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