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Changing Horizons

           WiththesufficiencyofamanoftheworldLyndeintendedthatsheshouldsuccumbtohimcompletelyandforgetherwonderfulhusband.Whenwithhimshewasapparentlycharmedandinterested,yieldingherselffreely,butthiswasmoreoutofpiqueatCowperwood’sneglectthanfromanygenuinepassionforLynde.Inspiteofherpretensionsofanger,hersneers,andcriticismswheneverCowperwood’snamecameup,shewas,nevertheless,hopelesslyfondofhimandidentifiedwithhimspiritually,anditwasnotlongbeforeLyndebegantosuspectthis.Suchadiscoveryisasadoneforanymasterofwomentomake.Itjoltedhisprideseverely.

           "Youcareforhimstill,don’tyou?"heasked,withawrysmile,upononeoccasion.TheyweresittingatdinnerinaprivateroomatKinsley’s,andAileen,whosecolorwashigh,andwhowasbecominglygarbedinmetallic-greensilk,waslookingespeciallyhandsome.Lyndehadbeenproposingthatsheshouldmakespecialarrangementstodepartwithhimforathree-months’stayinEurope,butshewouldhavenothingtodowiththeproject.Shedidnotdare.SuchamovewouldmakeCowperwoodfeelthatshewasalienatingherselfforever;itwouldgivehimanexcellentexcusetoleaveher.

           "Oh,itisn’tthat,"shehaddeclared,inreplytoLynde’squery."Ijustdon’twanttogo.Ican’t.I’mnotprepared.It’snothingbutanotionofyours,anyhow.You’retiredofChicagobecauseit’sgettingnearspring.YougoandI’llbeherewhenyoucomeback,orImaydecidetocomeoverlater.

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