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A Family Quarrel

           Thereareplentyofmenwhowillbegladtopaymeattentionifyouwon’t.ItoldyouoncethatIwouldn’tbefaithfultoyouifyouweren’ttome,andIwon’tbe.I’llshowyou.I’llgowithothermen.Iwill!Iwill!Iswearit."

           "Aileen,"heasked,softly,pleadingly,realizingthefutilityofadditionalliesundersuchcircumstances,"won’tyouforgivemethistime?Bearwithmeforthepresent.Iscarcelyunderstandmyselfattimes.Iamnotlikeothermen.YouandIhaveruntogetheralongtimenow.Whynotwaitawhile?Givemeachance!SeeifIdonotchange.Imay."

           "Ohyes,wait!Change.Youmaychange.Haven’tIwaited?Haven’tIwalkedthefloornightafternight!whenyouhaven’tbeenhere?Bearwithyouyes,yes!Who’stobearwithmewhenmyheartisbreaking?Oh,God!"shesuddenlyadded,withpassionatevigor,"I’mmiserable!I’mmiserable!Myheartaches!Itaches!"

           Sheclutchedherbreastandswungfromtheroom,movingwiththatvigorousstridethathadonceappealedtohimso,andstilldid.Alas,alas!ittouchedhimnow,butonlyasapartofaveryshiftyandcruelworld.Hehurriedoutoftheroomafterher,and(asatthetimeoftheRitaSohlbergincident)slippedhisarmaboutherwaist;butshepulledawayirritably."No,no!"sheexclaimed."Letmealone.I’mtiredofthat."

           "You’rereallynotfairtome,Aileen,"withagreatshowoffeelingandsincerity

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