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Aileen’s Revenge

           Whyshouldyousitthereandtrytofindout,orwatch?Ithasn’tbeenanyconsiderationforyouthathasrestrainedmesofar.SupposeIaminlove?Whatdifferencewoulditmaketoyou?"

           "Oh,Icare.YouknowIcare.Whydoyousaythat?"

           "Yes,youcare,"sheflared."Iknowhowyoucare.Well,I’lljusttellyouonething"—rageathisindifferencewasdrivingheron—"IaminlovewithLynde,andwhat’smore,I’mhismistress.AndI’llcontinuetobe.Butwhatdoyoucare?Pshaw!"

           Hereyesblazedhotly,hercolorrosehighandstrong.Shebreathedheavily.

           Atthisannouncement,madeintheheatofspiteandragegeneratedbylongindifference,Cowperwoodsatupforamoment,andhiseyeshardenedwithquitethatimplacableglarewithwhichhesometimesconfrontedanenemy.Hefeltatoncethereweremanythingshecoulddotomakeherlifemiserable,andtotakerevengeonLynde,buthedecidedafteramomenthewouldnot.Itwasnotweakness,butasenseofsuperiorpowerthatwasmovinghim.Whyshouldhebejealous?Hadhenotbeenunkindenough?InamomenthismoodchangedtooneofsorrowforAileen,forhimself,forlife,indeeditstanglesofdesireandnecessity.HecouldnotblameAileen.Lyndewassurelyattractive.Hehadnodesiretopartwithherortoquarrelwithhimmerelytotemporarilyceaseallintimaterelationswithherandallowhermoodtoclearitselfup.Perhapsshewouldwanttoleavehimofherownaccord.

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