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Depths and Heights

           

           "Oh!oh!oh!"Aileensuddenlybegantorockandcryinafoolishdrunkenway,asthoughherheartwouldbreak,andCowperwoodgotup.Hewashorrifiedafterafashion.

           "Oh,don’tcomenearme!"Aileensuddenlyexclaimed,soberinginanequallystrangeway."Iknowwhyyoucome.Iknowhowmuchyoucareaboutmeormylooks.Don’tyouworrywhetherIdrinkornot.I’lldrinkifIplease,ordoanythingelseifIchoose.Ifithelpsmeovermydifficulties,that’smybusiness,notyours,"andindefianceshepreparedanotherglassanddrankit.

           Cowperwoodshookhishead,lookingathersteadilyandsorrowfully."It’stoobad,Aileen,"hesaid."Idon’tknowwhattodoaboutyouexactly.Yououghtn’ttogoonthisway.Whiskywon’tgetyouanywhere.Itwillsimplyruinyourlooksandmakeyoumiserableinthebargain."

           "Oh,tohellwithmylooks!"shesnapped."Alotofgoodthey’vedoneme."And,feelingcontentiousandsad,shegotupandleftthetable.Cowperwoodfollowedherafteratime,onlytoseeherdabbingathereyesandnosewithpowder.Ahalf-filledglassofwhiskyandwaterwasonthedressing-tablebesideher.Itgavehimastrangefeelingofresponsibilityandhelplessness.

           MingledwithhisanxietyastoAileenwerethoughtsofthealternateriseandfallofhishopesinconnectionwithBerenice.Shewassuchasuperiorgirl,developingsodefinitelyasanindividual.

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