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Street-railways at Last

           "That’snice,isn’tit?"

           Cowperwoodbroughthimselfupononeelbowandlookedather,smoothingherround,barearms,whichhealwaysadmired.Theluminousrichnessofherhairhadneverlostitscharmcompletely.

           "ThatmeansthatIcandothesamethingwiththeChicagoWestDivisionCompanyinayearorso,"hewenton."Butthere’sgoingtobealotoftalkaboutthis,I’mafraid,andIdon’twantthatjustnow.Itwillworkoutallright.IcanseeSchryhartandMerrillandsomeoftheseotherpeopletakingnoticeprettysoon.They’vemissedoutontwoofthebiggestthingsChicagoeverhadgasandrailways."

           "Ohyes,Frank,I’mgladforyou,"commentedAileen,ratherdrearily,who,inspiteofhersorrowoverhisdefection,wasstillgladthathewasgoingonandforward."You’llalwaysdoallright."

           "Iwishyouwouldn’tfeelsobadly,Aileen,"hesaid,withakindofaffectionalprotest."Aren’tyougoingtotryandbehappywithme?Thisisasmuchforyouasforme.YouwillbeabletopayupoldscoresevenbetterthanIwill."

           Hesmiledwinningly.

           "Yes,"shereplied,reproachfullybuttenderlyatthat,alittlesorrowfully,"alotofgoodmoneydoesme.ItwasyourloveIwanted."

           "Butyouhavethat,"heinsisted."I’vetoldyouthatoverandover.Ineverceasedtocareforyoureally.YouknowIdidn’t."

           "Yes,Iknow,"shereplied,evenashegatheredhercloseinhisarms

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