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A Family Quarrel

           Whywasherbodynotsufficientforhim?Whyshouldhedeemanyonemorebeautiful?Whyshouldhenotbetruetohisreiteratedprotestationsthathecaredforher?Othermenweretruetootherwomen.Herfatherhadbeenfaithfultohermother.Atthethoughtofherownfatherandhisopinionofherconductshewinced,butitdidnotchangeherpointofviewastoherpresentrights.Seeherhair!Seehereyes!Seehersmooth,resplendentarms!WhyshouldCowperwoodnotloveher?Why,indeed?

           Onenight,shortlyafterward,shewassittinginherboudoirreading,waitingforhimtocomehome,whenthetelephone-bellsoundedandheinformedherthathewascompelledtoremainattheofficelate.AfterwardhesaidhemightbeobligedtorunontoPittsburgforthirty-sixhoursorthereabouts;buthewouldsurelybebackonthethirdday,countingthepresentasone.Aileenwaschagrined.Hervoiceshowedit.TheyhadbeenscheduledtogotodinnerwiththeHoecksemas,andafterwardtothetheater.Cowperwoodsuggestedthatsheshouldgoalone,butAileendeclinedrathersharply;shehungupthereceiverwithouteventhepretenseofagood-by.Andthenatteno’clockhetelephonedagain,sayingthathehadchangedhismind,andthatifshewereinterestedtogoanywherealatersupper,orthelikesheshoulddress,otherwisehewouldcomehomeexpectingtoremain.

           Aileenimmediatelyconcludedthatsomeschemehehadhadtoamusehimselfhadfallenthrough.

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