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“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           Itwasevident,shethought,thathedidnotloveheranymore,seeingthathisanxietytoprotectRitahadbeensogreat;hisbrutalityinrestraininghersomarked;andyetshedidnotwanttobelievethatthiswasso.Hehadbeensowonderfultoherintimespast.Shehadnotgivenupallhopeofwinningavictoryoverhim,andtheseotherwomenshelovedhimtoomuchbutonlyaseparationwoulddoit.Thatmightbringhimtohissenses.Shewouldgetup,dress,andgodown-towntoahotel.Heshouldnotseeheranymoreunlesshefollowedher.ShewassatisfiedthatshehadbrokenuptheliaisonwithRitaSohlberg,anywayforthepresent,andasforAntoinetteNowak,shewouldattendtoherlater.Herbrainandherheartached.Shewassofullofwoeandrage,alternating,thatshecouldnotcryanymorenow.Shestoodbeforehermirrortryingwithtremblingfingerstodooverhertoiletandadjustastreet-costume.Cowperwoodwasdisturbed,nonplussedatthisunexpectedsight.

           "Aileen,"hesaid,finally,comingupbehindher,"can’tyouandItalkthisthingoverpeacefullynow?Youdon’twanttodoanythingthatyou’llbesorryfor.Idon’twantyouto.I’msorry.Youdon’treallybelievethatI’veceasedtoloveyou,doyou?Ihaven’t,youknow.Thisthingisn’tasbadasitlooks.Ishouldthinkyouwouldhavealittlemoresympathywithmeafterallwehavebeenthroughtogether.Youhaven’tanyrealevidenceofwrong-doingonwhichtobaseanysuchoutburstasthis.

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