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A Family Quarrel

           Thereisalwayssafetyinnumbers,andshefeltthatifCowperwoodweregoingtogoonlikethisitwouldnotbepossibleforhiminthelongruntotakeadefiniteinterestinanyone;andso,allthingsconsidered,andotherthingsbeingequal,hewouldprobablyjustasleaveremainmarriedtoherasnot.

           Butwhatacomment,shecouldnothelpreflecting,onherowncharms!Whatanendtoanidealunionthathadseemeddestinedtolastalltheirdays!She,AileenButler,whoinheryouthhaddeemedherselfthepeerofanygirlincharm,force,beauty,tobeshovedasidethusearlyinherlifeshewasonlyfortybytheyoungergeneration.AndsuchsillysnipsastheywereStephaniePlatow!andCecilyHaguenin!andFlorenceCochrane,inalllikelihoodanotherpasty-facedbeginner!Andhereshewasvigorous,resplendent,smoothoffaceandbody,herforehead,chin,neck,eyeswithoutawrinkle,herhairarichgoldenreddishglow,herstepspringing,herweightnomorethanonehundredandfiftypoundsforherverynormalheight,withalltheadvantagesofacompletetoiletcabinet,jewels,clothing,taste,andskillinmaterialselectionbeingelbowedoutbytheseupstarts.Itwasalmostunbelievable.Itwassounfair.Lifewassocruel,Cowperwoodsotemperamentallyunbalanced.DearGod!tothinkthatthisshouldbetrue!Whyshouldhenotloveher?Shestudiedherbeautyinthemirrorfromtimetotime,andragedandraged.

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