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Aileen’s Revenge

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           Aileen,takenoffherguardbythiseffrontery,uncertainastowhethertheremightnotbesomethingofsomeslightimportconcerningwhichhewishedtospeaktoher,quarrelingwithherselfbecauseofherindecision,reallyfascinatedbyLyndeasarivalforheraffections,andrememberinghisjesting,coaxingvoiceofthemorning,decidedtogodown.Shewaslonely,and,cladinalavenderhousegownwithanerminecollarandsleevecuffs,wasreadingabook.

           "Showhimintothemusic-room,"shesaidtothelackey.Whensheenteredshewasbreathingwithsomeslightdifficulty,forsoLyndeaffectedher.Sheknewshehaddisplayedfearbynotgoingtohimbefore,andpreviouscowardiceplainlymanifesteddoesnotaddtoone’spowerofresistance.

           "Oh!"sheexclaimed,withanassumptionofbravadowhichshedidnotfeel."Ididn’texpecttoseeyousosoonafteryourtelephonemessage.Youhaveneverbeeninourhousebefore,haveyou?Won’tyouputupyourcoatandhatandcomeintothegallery?It’sbrighterthere,andyoumightbeinterestedinsomeofthepictures."

           Lynde,whowasseekingforanypretextwherebyhemightprolonghisstayandovercomehernervousmood,accepted,pretending,however,thathewasmerelypassingandwithamomenttospare.

           "ThoughtI’dgetjustoneglimpseofyouagain.Couldn’tresistthetemptationtolookin.Stunningroom,isn’tit?Spaciousandthereyouare!Whodidthat?Oh,IseeVanBeers.

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