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Changing Horizons

           Whichisit?Ifyou’resocrazyabouthimthatyoucan’tleavehomeforamonthorsoyoucertainlycan’tcaremuchaboutme."

           Aileen,however,becauseofherlongexperiencewithCowperwood,wasmorethanamatchforLynde.Atthesametimeshewasafraidtoletgoofhimforfearthatsheshouldhavenoonetocareforher.Shelikedhim.Hewasahappyresourceinhermisery,atleastforthemoment.YettheknowledgethatCowperwoodlookeduponthisaffairasaheavyblemishonherpristinesolidaritycooledher.Atthethoughtofhimandofherwholetarnishedandtroubledcareershewasveryunhappy.

           "Hell!"Lyndehadrepeated,irritably,"stayifyouwantto.I’llnotbetryingtoover-persuadeyoudependonthat."

           Theyquarreledstillfurtheroverthismatter,and,thoughtheyeventuallymadeup,bothsensedthedrifttowardanultimatelyunsatisfactoryconclusion.

           ItwasonemorningnotlongafterthisthatCowperwood,feelinginagenialmoodoverhisaffairs,cameintoAileen’sroom,ashestilldidonoccasions,tofinishdressingandpassthetimeofday.

           "Well,"heobserved,gaily,ashestoodbeforethemirroradjustinghiscollarandtie,"howareyouandLyndegettingalongthesedaysnicely?"

           "Oh,yougotothedevil!"repliedAileen,flaringupandstrugglingwithherdividedfeelings,whichpainedherconstantly."Ifithadn’tbeenforyoutherewouldn’tbeanychanceforyoursmarty‘how-am-I-getting-alongs.

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