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Love and War

           "

           Shesighed,andCowperwoodmeditated.Theevilwasnowdone,andthebestthathecoulddo,ifhecaredforheratallandhedidwastooverlookit.Hesurveyedheroddly,wonderingly.Whatacharmingsoulshewas,anyhow!Hownaivehowbrooding!Shehadartlotsofit.Didhewanttogiveherup?

           Ashemighthaveknown,itwasdangeroustotriflewithatypeofthiskind,particularlyonceawakenedtothesignificanceofpromiscuity,andunlessmasteredbysomeabsorbingpassion.Stephaniehadhadtoomuchflatteryandaffectionheapeduponherinthepasttwoyearstobeeasilyabsorbed.Nevertheless,forthetimebeing,anyhow,shewasfascinatedbythesignificanceofCowperwood.Itwaswonderfultohavesofine,sopowerfulamancareforher.Sheconceivedofhimasaverygreatartistinhisrealmratherthanasabusinessman,andhegraspedthisfactafteraverylittlewhileandappreciatedit.Tohisdelight,shewasevenmorebeautifulphysicallythanhehadanticipatedasmoldering,passionategirlwhomethimwithafirewhich,thoughsomber,quiterivaledhisown.Shewasdifferent,too,inherlanguorousacceptanceofallthathebestowedfromanyonehehadeverknown.ShewasastactfulasRitaSohlbergmoresobutsopreternaturallysilentattimes.

           "Stephanie,"hewouldexclaim,"dotalk.Whatareyouthinkingof?YoudreamlikeanAfricannative."

           Shemerelysatandsmiledinadarkwayorsketchedormodeledhim.

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