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Aileen’s Revenge

           

           "Waitaminute,Aileen,"hesaid,simply,puttingdownhisknifeandforkandlookingacrossthehandsometablewhereSevres,silver,fruit,anddaintydisheswerespread,andwhereundersilk-shadedlightstheysatoppositeeachother."Iwishyouwouldn’ttalkthatwaytome.YouknowthatIamnotapetty,fourth-ratefool.Youknowthat,whateveryoudo,Iamnotgoingtoquarrelwithyou.Iknowwhatthetroubleiswithyou.Iknowwhyyouareactingthisway,andhowyouwillfeelafterwardifyougoon.Itisn’tanythingIwilldo—"Hepaused,caughtbyawaveoffeeling.

           "Oh,isn’tit?"sheblazed,tryingtoovercometheemotionthatwasrisinginherself.Thecalmnessofhimstirredupmemoriesofthepast."Well,youkeepyoursympathyforyourself.Idon’tneedit.Iwillgetalong.Iwishyouwouldn’ttalktome."

           Sheshovedherplateawaywithsuchforcethatsheupsetaglassinwhichwaschampagne,thewinemakingafrayed,yellowishsplotchonthewhitelinen,and,rising,hurriedtowardthedoor.Shewaschokingwithanger,pain,shame,regret.

           "Aileen!Aileen!"hecalled,hurryingafterher,regardlessofthebutler,who,hearingthesoundofstirringchairs,hadentered.Thesefamilywoeswereanoldstorytohim."It’sloveyouwantnotrevenge.IknowIcantell.Youwanttobelovedbysomeonecompletely.I’msorry.Youmustn’tbetoohardonme.Isha’n’tbeonyou."Heseizedherbythearmanddetainedherastheyenteredthenextroom

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