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A Trip to Louisville

           Youwillgetridofyourexpenseshere,andIwillhelpyouwiththerestforthepresent,anyhow.Youcangetastartagain.Itistoobadaboutthesechildrenofyours.Iwilltakecareoftheboyassoonasheisoldenough.AsforBerenice"—heusedhernamesoftly—"ifshecanstayinherschooluntilsheisnineteenortwentythechancesarethatshewillmakesocialconnectionswhichwillsavehernicely.Thethingforyoutodoistoavoidmeetinganyofthisoldcrowdouthereinthefutureifyoucan.Itmightbeadvisabletotakeherabroadforatimeaftersheleavesschool."

           "Yes,ifIjustcould,"sighedMrs.Carter,ratherlamely.

           "Well,dowhatIsuggestnow,andwewillsee,"observedCowperwood."Itwouldbeapityifyourtwochildrenweretohavetheirlivesruinedbysuchanaccidentasthis."

           Mrs.Carter,realizingthathere,intheshapeofCowperwood,ifhechosetobegenerous,wastheopenwayoutofaloweringdungeonofmisery,wasinclinedtogiveventtoabitofgratefulemotion,but,findinghimsubtlyremote,restrainedherself.Hismanner,whilewarmlygenerousattimes,wasalsoeasilydistant,exceptwhenhewishedittobeotherwise.JustnowhewasthinkingofthehighsoulofBereniceFlemingandofitspossiblevaluetohim.

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