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A Family Quarrel

           ThetruthwasthatStephanie,havingforgotten,hadlefthermake-upboxopenonedayathome,andhermother,rummaginginherroomforsomething,haddiscoveredthemandgeniallyconfrontedherwiththem,forsheknewthevalueofjade.Nonplussedforthemoment,Stephaniehadlosthermental,thoughnotheroutward,composureandreferredthembackcasuallytoaneveningattheCowperwoodhomewhenAileenhadbeenpresentandthegaudshadbeengeniallyforceduponher.

           UnfortunatelyforAileen,thematterwasnottobeallowedtorestjustso,forgoingoneafternoontoareceptiongivenbyRheesCrier,ayoungsculptorofsocialproclivities,whohadbeenintroducedtoherbyTaylorLord,shewasgivenatasteofwhatitmeanstobeaneglectedwifefromapublicpointofview.Assheenteredonthisoccasionshehappenedtooverheartwowomentalkinginacornerbehindascreenerectedtoconcealwraps."Oh,herecomesMrs.Cowperwood,"saidone."She’sthestreet-railwaymagnate’swife.LastwinterandspringhewasrunningwiththatPlatowgirloftheGarrickPlayers,youknow."

           Theothernodded,studyingAileen’ssplendiferousgreenvelvetgownwithenvy.

           "Iwonderifshe’sfaithfultohim?"shequeried,whileAileenstrainedtohear."Shelooksdaringenough."

           Aileenmanagedtocatchaglimpseofherobserverslater,whentheywerenotlooking,andherfaceshowedhermingledresentmentandfeeling;butitdidnogood.

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