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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Wherewasshe?Whatwasshedoing?Theblandwayinwhichshecouldlieremindedhimofhimself.Tothinkthatsheshouldpreferanyoneelsetohim,especiallyatthistimewhenhewasshiningasagreatconstructivefactorinthecity,wastoomuch.Itsmackedofage,hisultimatedisplacementbyyouth.Itcutandhurt.

           Onemorning,afterapeculiarlyexasperatingnightofthoughtconcerningher,hesaidtoyoungKennedy:"Ihaveasuggestionforyou.Iwishyouwouldgetthiselevatormanyouareworkingwithdowntheretogetyouaduplicatekeytothisstudio,andseeifthereisaboltontheinside.Letmeknowwhenyoudo.Bringmethekey.ThenexttimesheisthereofaneveningwithMr.Gurneystepoutandtelephoneme."

           Theclimaxcameonenightseveralweeksafterthisdiscouraginginvestigationbegan.Therewasaheavyyellowmooninthesky,andawarm,sweetsummerwindwasblowing.StephaniehadcalledonCowperwoodathisofficeaboutfourtosaythatinsteadofstayingdown-townwithhim,astheyhadcasuallyplanned,shewasgoingtoherhomeontheWestSidetoattendagarden-partyofsomekindatGeorgiaTimberlake’s.Cowperwoodlookedatherwithforhimamorbideye.Hewasallcheer,geniality,pleasantbadinage;buthewasthinkingallthewhilewhatashamelessenigmashewas,howwellsheplayedherpart,whatafoolshemusttakehimtobe.

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