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Concerning A Wife And Family

           Shehadaremote,censorious,subdued,self-righteous,andeveninjuredair.

           Thecat-likeSteger,whohadallthegracefulcontemplativeairofaprowlingTom,wasjustthepersontodealwithher.Amoresuavelycunningandopportunisticsoulneverwas.Hismottomightwellhavebeen,speaksoftlyandsteplightly.

           "MydearMrs.Cowperwood,"heargued,seatedinhermodestWestPhiladelphiaparloronespringafternoon,"Ineednottellyouwhataremarkablemanyourhusbandis,norhowuselessitistocombathim.Admittingallhisfaultsandwecanagree,ifyouplease,thattheyaremany"—Mrs.Cowperwoodstirredwithirritation—"stillitisnotworthwhiletoattempttoholdhimtoastrictaccount.Youknow"—andMr.Stegeropenedhisthin,artistichandsinadeprecatoryway—"whatsortofamanMr.Cowperwoodis,andwhetherhecanbecoercedornot.Heisnotanordinaryman,Mrs.Cowperwood.Nomancouldhavegonethroughwhathehasandbewhereheisto-day,andbeanaverageman.Ifyoutakemyadviceyouwilllethimgohisway.Granthimadivorce.Heiswilling,evenanxioustomakeadefiniteprovisionforyouandyourchildren.Hewill,Iamsure,lookliberallyaftertheirfuture.Butheisbecomingveryirritableoveryourunwillingnesstogivehimalegalseparation,andunlessyoudoIamverymuchafraidthatthewholematterwillbethrownintothecourts.If,beforeitcomestothat,Icouldeffectanarrangementagreeabletoyou,Iwouldbemuchpleased.

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