The Coming of Stephanie Platow

           Duringthisperiodofwhatmighthavebeencalledfinancialandcommercialprogress,theaffairsofAileenandCowperwoodhadbeentoacertainextentsmoothedover.Eachsummernow,partlytotakeAileen’smindoffherselfandpartlytosatisfyhisowndesiretoseetheworldandcollectobjectsofart,inwhichhewasbecomingmoreandmoreinterested,itwasCowperwood’scustomtomakewithhiswifeashorttripabroadortoforeignAmericanlands,visitinginthesetwoyearsRussia,Scandinavia,Argentine,Chili,andMexico.TheirplanwastoleaveinMayorJunewiththeoutwardrushoftraffic,andreturninSeptemberorearlyOctober.HisideawastosootheAileenasmuchaspossible,tofillhermindwithpleasinganticipationsastohereventualsocialtriumphsomewhereinNewYorkorLondon,ifnotChicagotomakeherfeelthatinspiteofhisphysicaldesertionhewasstillspirituallyloyal.

           BynowalsoCowperwoodwassoshrewdthathehadtheabilitytosimulateanaffectionandpractiseagallantrywhichhedidnotfeel,or,rather,thatwasnotbackedbyrealpassion.Hewasthesoulofattention;hewouldbuyherflowers,jewels,knickknacks,andornaments;hewouldseethathercomfortwaslookedaftertothelastdetail;andyet,attheverysamemoment,perhaps,hewouldbelookingcautiouslyabouttoseewhatlifemightofferinthewayofillicitentertainment.Aileenknewthis,althoughshecouldnotproveittobetrue.

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