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Changing Horizons

           Hewasperfectlywillingtosympathizewithher,toregrethisownchangeoffeeling,butwhatwouldyou?HecouldnotcontrolhisowntemperamentanymorethanAileencouldcontrolhers.

           TheworstofthissituationwasthatitwasnowbecomingcomplicatedonCowperwood’spartwiththemostdisturbingthoughtsconcerningBereniceFleming.Eversincethedayswhenhehadfirstmethermotherhehadbeencomingmoreandmoretofeelfortheyounggirlasoul-stirringpassionandthatwithoutasinglelookexchangedorasinglewordspoken.Thereisastaticsomethingwhichisbeauty,andthismaybeclothedinthehabilimentsofaraggedphilosopherorinthesilksandsatinsofpamperedcoquetry.Itwasasuggestionofthisbeautywhichisabovesexandaboveageandabovewealththatshoneintheblowinghairandnight-blueeyesofBereniceFleming.HisvisittotheCarterfamilyatPoconohadbeenadisappointmenttohim,becauseoftheapparenthopelessnessofarousingBerenice’sinterest,andsincethattime,andduringtheircasualencounters,shehadremainedpolitelyindifferent.Nevertheless,heremainedtruetohispersistenceinthepursuitofanygamehehadfixedupon.Mrs.Carter,whoserelationswithCowperwoodhadinthepastbeennotwhollyplatonic,neverthelessattributedmuchofhisinterestinhertoherchildrenandtheirvitalchance.BereniceandRolfethemselvesknewnothingconcerningthenatureoftheirmother’sarrangementswithCowperwood.

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