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A Family Quarrel

           "Aren’tyougladtohavemeuphere?Iknowyouhavehadaprettyroughroadofitoflate,butaren’tyouwillingtoletbygonesbebygonesandtrusttothefuturealittle?"

           "Thefuture!Thefuture!Don’ttalktomeaboutthefuture.It’slittleenoughitholdsinstoreforme,"shereplied.

           Cowperwoodsawthatshewasvergingonanemotionalstorm,buthetrustedtohispowersofpersuasion,andherbasicaffectionforhim,tosootheandquellher.

           "Iwishyouwouldn’tactthisway,pet,"hewenton."YouknowIhavealwayscaredforyou.YouknowIalwaysshall.I’lladmitthattherearealotoflittlethingswhichinterferewithmybeingathomeasmuchasIwouldlikeatpresent;butthatdoesn’talterthefactthatmyfeelingisthesame.Ishouldthinkyoucouldseethat."

           "Feeling!Feeling!"tauntedAileen,suddenly."Yes,Iknowhowmuchfeelingyouhave.Youhavefeelingenoughtogiveotherwomensetsofjadeandjewels,andtorunaroundwitheverysillylittlesnipyoumeet.Youneedn’tcomehomehereatteno’clock,whenyoucan’tgoanywhereelse,andtalkaboutfeelingforme.Iknowhowmuchfeelingyouhave.Pshaw!"

           Sheflungherselfirritablybackinherchairandopenedherbook.Cowperwoodgazedathersolemnly,forthisthrustinregardtoStephaniewasarevelation.Thiswomanbusinesscouldgrowpeculiarlyexasperatingattimes.

           "Whatdoyoumean,anyhow?"heobserved,cautiouslyandwithmuchseemingcandor.

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