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Aileen’s Revenge

           "Allofusareinthegripofagreatcreativeimpulse,"hesaidtohimself.Hetalkedofotherthingsforawhiletheapproachingelection,aposter-wagonhehadseenbearingthequestion,"ShallCowperwoodownthecity?""Prettycheappolitics,Icallthat,"hecommented.Andthenhetoldofstoppinginaso-calledRepublicanwigwamatStateandSixteenthstreetsagreat,cheaplyerected,unpaintedwoodenshackwithseats,andofhearinghimselfbitterlydenouncedbythereigningorator."Iwastemptedoncetoaskthatdonkeyafewquestions,"headded,"butIdecidedIwouldn’t."

           Aileenhadtosmile.Inspiteofallhisfaultshewassuchawonderfulmantosetacitythusbytheears."Yet,whatcareIhowfairhebe,ifhebenotfairtome."

           "DidyoumeetanyoneelsebesidesLyndeyouliked?"hefinallyasked,archly,seekingtogatherfurtherdatawithoutstirringuptoomuchfeeling.

           Aileen,whohadbeenstudyinghim,feelingsurethesubjectwouldcomeupagain,replied:"No,Ihaven’t;butIdon’tneedto.Oneisenough."

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"heasked,gently.

           "Oh,justwhatIsay.Onewilldo."

           "YoumeanyouareinlovewithLynde?"

           "Imeanoh!"Shestoppedandsurveyedhimdefiantly."WhatdifferencedoesitmaketoyouwhatImean?Yes,Iam.Butwhatdoyoucare?Whydoyousitthereandquestionme?Itdoesn’tmakeanydifferencetoyouwhatIdo.Youdon’twantme.

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