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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Shewantedtosaysomething,tomakeaplea;butitwassoplainCowperwoodwouldhavenoneofit,and,besides,herewasGurney.Herthroatclogged,hereyesfilled,evenhere,andamysticalbog-firestateofemotionsucceededtheprimaryoneofopposition.Cowperwoodknewthelookwell.Itgavehimtheonlysenseoftriumphhehad.

           "Stephanie,"heremarked,"Ihavejustonewordtosaytoyounow.Wewillnotmeetanymore,ofcourse.Youareagoodactress.Sticktoyourprofession.Youmayshineinitifyoudonotmergeittoocompletelywithyourloves.Asforbeingafreelover,itisn’tincompatiblewithwhatyouare,perhaps,butitisn’tsociallyadvisableforyou.Goodnight."

           Heturnedandwalkedquicklyout.

           "Oh,Frank,"calledStephanie,inastrange,magnetized,despairingway,eveninthefaceofherastonishedlover.Gurneystaredwithhismouthopen.

           Cowperwoodpaidnoheed.Outhewentthroughthedarkhallanddownthestairs.Foroncethelureofabeautiful,enigmatic,immoral,andpromiscuouswomanpoisonflowerthoughshewaswashauntinghim."D—her!"heexclaimed."D—thelittlebeast,anyhow!The——!The——!"Heusedtermssohard,sovile,sosad,allbecauseheknewforoncewhatitwastoloveandlosetowantardentlyinhiswayandnottohavenoworeverafter.HewasdeterminedthathispathandthatofStephaniePlatowshouldneverbeallowedtocrossagain.

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