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Depths and Heights

           

           "Oh,sheknowswellenoughIwouldn’thurthim,"Berenicereplied,spiritedly,asthoughitwereliterallytrue.

           "Doesshe,indeed?"inquiredCowperwood."Whydoyousaythat?"

           "Becauseit’strue.Don’tyouthinktheyknowwhentheirchildrenarereallyindanger?"

           "Butwhyshouldthey?"persistedCowperwood,charmedandinterestedbytheinvolutecharacterofherlogic.Shewasquitedeceptivetohim.Hecouldnotbesurewhatshethought.

           Shemerelyfixedhimamomentwithhercool,slate-blueeyes."Doyouthinkthesensesoftheworldareonlyfive?"sheasked,inthemostcharmingandnon-reproachfulway."Indeed,theyknowwellenough.Sheknows."Sheturnedandwavedagracefulhandinthedirectionofthetree,wherepeacenowreigned.Thechirpinghadceased."SheknowsIamnotacat."

           Againthatenticing,mockingsmilethatwrinkledhernose,hereye-corners,hermouth.Theword"cat"hadasharp,sweetsoundinhermouth.Itseemedtobebittenoffcloselywithforceandairyspirit.Cowperwoodsurveyedherashewouldhavesurveyedtheablestpersonheknew.Herewasawoman,hesaw,whocouldandwouldcommandtheutmostreachesofhissoulineverydirection.Ifheinterestedheratall,hewouldneedthemall.Theeyesofherwereatoncesoelusive,sodirect,sofriendly,socoolandkeen.

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