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Aileen’s Revenge

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           AtthisremarkCowperwoodsurveyedhercoolly,critically,andyetnotunsympathetically;butsheswungoutoftheroomwithadefiantairbeforeanythingcouldbesaid,andwentdowntothemusic-room,fromwhenceafewmomentslaterthererolleduptohimfromthehallbelowthestrainsofthesecondHungarianRhapsodie,feelinglyandforoncemovinglyplayed.IntoitAileenputsomeofherownwildwoeandmisery.CowperwoodhatedthethoughtforthemomentthatsomeoneassmugasLyndesogood-looking,sosuaveasocietyrakeshouldinterestAileen;butifitmustbe,itmustbe.Hecouldhavenohonestreasonforcomplaint.Atthesametimeabreathofrealsorrowforthedaysthathadgonesweptoverhim.HerememberedherinPhiladelphiainherredcapeasaschool-girlinhisfather’shouseouthorseback-riding,driving.Whatasplendid,lovinggirlshehadbeensuchasweetfooloflove.Couldshereallyhavedecidednottoworryabouthimanymore?Coulditbepossiblethatshemightfindsomeoneelsewhowouldbeinterestedinher,andinwhomshewouldtakeakeeninterest?Itwasanoddthoughtforhim.

           Hewatchedherasshecameintothedining-roomlater,arrayedingreensilkoftheshadeofcopperpatina,herhairdoneinahighcoilandinspiteofhimselfhecouldnothelpadmiringher.Shelookedveryyounginhersoul,andyetmoodyloving(forsomeone),eager,anddefiant.Hereflectedforamomentwhatterriblethingspassionandlovearehowtheymakefoolsofusall.

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