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“Man and Superman”

           WhenCowperwoodwasannounced,Sohlberg’smannermodifiedsomewhat,forwhateverhissuspicionswere,hewasnotpreparedtoquarrelwiththissingularmanasyet.

           "Iamsosorryaboutthisunfortunatebusiness,"saidCowperwood,cominginwithbriskassurance."Ineverknewmywifetobecomesostrangelyunbalancedbefore.ItwasmostfortunatethatIarrivedwhenIdid.Icertainlyoweyoubotheveryamendthatcanbemade.Isincerelyhope,Mrs.Sohlberg,thatyouarenotseriouslyinjured.IfthereisanythingIcanpossiblydoanythingeitherofyoucansuggest"—helookedaroundsolicitouslyatSohlberg—"Ishallonlybetoogladtodoit.HowwoulditdoforyoutotakeMrs.Sohlbergawayforalittlewhileforarest?Ishallsogladlypayallexpensesinconnectionwithherrecovery."

           Sohlberg,broodingandheavy,remainedunresponsive,smoldering;Rita,cheeredbyCowperwood’spresence,butnotwhollyrelievedbyanymeans,wasquestioninganddisturbed.Shewasafraidtherewastobeaterrificscenebetweenthem.Shedeclaredshewasbetterandwouldbeallrightthatshedidnotneedtogoaway,butthatshepreferredtobealone.

           "It’sverystrange,"saidSohlberg,sullenly,afteralittlewhile."Idauntonderstandit!Idauntonderstanditatall.Whyshouldshedosoachathing?Whyshouldshesaysoachthings?Herewehavebeenthebestoffriendsopptonow.Thensuddenlysheattacksmywifeandsaisallthesestrangethings.

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