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Untoward Disclosures

           Alittlewomaninstature,withintenselywhiteteeth,redlipswhichshedidnothesitatetorougeonoccasion,brownhair,andsmallbrowneyeswhichhadagay,searching,defianttwinkleinthem,shedidherbesttobeinteresting,clever,witty,andshewas.

           "IknowFrankCowperwoodbyreputation,anyhow,"sheexclaimed,holdingoutasmall,white,jeweledhand,thenailsofwhichattheirjuncturewiththefleshweretingedwithhenna,andthepalmsofwhichwereslightlyrouged.Hereyesblazed,andherteethgleamed."OnecanscarcelyreadofanythingelseintheChicagopapers."

           Cowperwoodreturnedhismostwinningbeam."I’mdelightedtomeetyou,Mrs.Hand.Ihavereadofyou,too.ButIhopeyoudon’tbelieveallthepaperssayaboutme."

           "AndifIdiditwouldn’thurtyouinmyestimation.Todoistobetalkedaboutinthesedays."

           Cowperwood,becauseofhisdesiretoemploytheservicesofHand,wasathisbest.Hekepttheconversationwithinconventionallines;butallthewhilehewasexchangingsecret,unobservedsmileswithMrs.Hand,whomherealizedatoncehadmarriedHandforhismoney,andwasbent,underasomewhatjealousespionage,tohaveagoodtimeanyhow.Thereisakindofeagernessthatgoeswiththosewhoarewatchedandwishtoescapethatgivesthemagay,electricawarenessandsparkleinthepresenceofanopportunityforrelease.Mrs.Handhadthis.Cowperwood,apastmasterinthismatteroffemininity,studiedherhands,herhair,hereyes,hersmile.

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