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A Financier Bewitched

           Whatanunreasoningpullshehadforhim!Hedidnotbelieveher,andyethecouldnotlethergo.

           "Oh,Idon’tknowwhattothink,"hecommented,morosely."Icertainlydon’twanttoquarrelwithyou,Stephanie,fortellingmethetruth.Pleasedon’tdeceiveme.Youarearemarkablegirl.Icandosomuchforyouifyouwillletme.Yououghttoseethat."

           "ButI’mnotdeceivingyou,"sherepeated,wearily."Ishouldthinkyoucouldsee."

           "Ibelieveyou,"hewenton,tryingtodeceivehimselfagainsthisbetterjudgment."Butyouleadsuchafree,unconventionallife."

           "Ah,"thoughtStephanie,"perhapsItalktoomuch."

           "Iamveryfondofyou.Youappealtomesomuch."Iloveyou,really.Don’tdeceiveme.Don’trunwithallthesesillysimpletons.Theyarereallynotworthyofyou.Ishallbeabletogetadivorceoneofthesedays,andthenIwouldbegladtomarryyou.

           "ButI’mnotrunningwiththeminthesensethatyouthink.They’renotanythingtomebeyondmereentertainment.Oh,Ilikethem,ofcourse.LaneCrossisadearinhisway,andsoisGardnerKnowles.Theyhaveallbeennicetome.

           Cowperwood’sgorgeroseathercallingLaneCrossdear.Itincensedhim,andyetheheldhispeace.

           "Dogivemeyourwordthattherewillneverbeanythingbetweenyouandanyofthesemensolongasyouarefriendlywithme?"healmostpleadedastrangeroleforhim

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