Mr. Lynde to the Rescue

           TheinterestedappearanceofamanlikePolkLyndeatthisstageofAileen’saffairswasabitoffortuitousorgratuitoushumoronthepartoffate,whichisinvolvedwiththatsubconsciouschemistryofthingsofwhichasyetweknownothing.HerewasAileenbroodingoverherfate,meditatingoverherwrongs,asitwere;andherewasPolkLynde,aninteresting,forcefulLotharioofthecity,whowasperhapsaswellsuitedtohermoodsandhertastesatthistimeasanymaleoutsideofCowperwoodcouldbe.

           InmanyrespectsLyndewasacharmingman.HewascomparativelyyoungnotmorethanAileen’sownageschooled,ifnoteducated,atoneofthebestAmericancolleges,ofexcellenttasteinthematterofclothes,friends,andthedetailsoflivingwithwhichhechosetosurroundhimself,butatheartarake.Heloved,andhadfromhisyouthup,togamble.HewasinonephaseofthewordaHARDandyetbynomeansaself-destructivedrinker,forhehadanironconstitutionandcouldconsumespirituouswaterswiththeminimumofilleffect.HehadwhatGibbonwaswonttocall"themostamiableofourvices,"apassionforwomen,andhecarednomoreforthecool,patient,almostpenitentmethodsbywhichhisfatherhadbuiltuptheimmensereaperbusiness,ofwhichhewassupposedlytheheir,thanhecaredforthemysteriesorsacredrightsoftheChaldees.Herealizedthatthebusinessitselfwasasplendidthing.

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