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“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           Idon’twantanythingthatbelongstoyou.ThankGod,Ihavemoneyenoughofmyowntoliveon!IhateyouIdespiseyouIneverwanttoseeyouanymore.Oh—"And,tryingtothinkofsomethingmore,butfailing,shedashedswiftlydownthehallanddownthestairs,whilehestoodforjustonemomentoverwhelmed.Thenhehurriedafter.

           "Aileen!"hecalled."Aileen,comebackhere!Don’tgo,Aileen!"Butsheonlyhurriedfaster;sheopenedandclosedthedoor,andactuallyranoutinthedark,hereyeswet,herheartbursting.Sothiswastheendofthatyouthfuldreamthathadbegunsobeautifully.Shewasnobetterthantheothersjustoneofhismistresses.Tohaveherpastthrownuptoherasadefensefortheothers!Tobetoldthatshewasnobetterthanthey!Thiswasthelaststraw.Shechokedandsobbedasshewalked,vowingnevertoreturn,nevertoseehimanymore.ButasshedidsoCowperwoodcamerunningafter,determinedforonce,aslawlessashewas,thatthisshouldnotbetheendofitall.Shehadlovedhim,hereflected.Shehadlaideverygiftofpassionandaffectiononthealtarofherlove.Itwasn’tfair,really.Shemustbemadetostay.Hecaughtupatlast,reachingherunderthedarkoftheNovembertrees.

           "Aileen,"hesaid,layingholdofherandputtinghisarmsaroundherwaist."Aileen,dearest,thisisplainmadness.Itisinsanity.You’renotinyourrightmind

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