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The Coming of Stephanie Platow

           ThenAileen,beinglonely,calledtoseeStephanie,andoccasionallythereafterStephaniecameovertotheSouthSidetoseetheCowperwoods.Shelikedtoroamabouttheirhouse,todreammeditativelyinsomenookoftherichinterior,withabookforcompany.ShelikedCowperwood’spictures,hisjades,hismissals,hisancientradiantglass.FromtalkingwithAileensherealizedthatthelatterhadnorealloveforthesethings,thatherexpressionsofinterestandpleasurewerepuremake-believe,basedontheirvalueaspossessions.ForStephanieherselfcertainoftheilluminatedbooksandbitsofglasshadaheavy,sensuousappeal,whichonlythetrulyartisticcanunderstand.Theyunlockeddarkdreammoodsandpageantsforher.Sherespondedtothem,lingeredoverthem,experiencedstrangemoodsfromthemasfromtheorchestratedrichnessofmusic.

           AndindoingsoshethoughtofCowperwoodoften.Didhereallylikethesethings,orwashejustbuyingthemtobebuyingthem?Shehadheardmuchofthepseudoartisticthepeoplewhomadeashowofart.SherecalledCowperwoodashewalkedthedeckoftheCenturion.Sherememberedhislarge,comprehensive,embracingblue-grayeyesthatseemedtoblazewithintelligence.Heseemedtoherquiteobviouslyamoreforcefulandsignificantmanthanherfather,andyetshecouldnothavesaidwhy.Healwaysseemedsotriglydressed,sowellputtogether.Therewasafriendlywarmthaboutallthathesaidordid,thoughhesaidordidlittle.

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