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Mount Olympus

           Uptothistimehehadnotgivenmuchthoughttoyoungermeninconnectionwithher.Engrossedinherpersonality,hecouldthinkofnothingasbeingabletostandlongbetweenhimandthefulfilmentofhisdreams.Berenicemustbehis.Thatradiantspirit,enwraptinsofairanoutwardseeming,mustcometoseeandrejoiceinhim.Yetshewassoyoungandairyinhermoodthathesometimeswondered.Howwashetodrawnear?Whatsayexactly?Whatdo?Berenicewasinnowayhypnotizedbyeitherhiswealthorfame.Shewasaccustomed(shelittleknewtowhatextentbyhiscourtesy)toaworldmoreresplendentinitssocialsecuritythanhisown.SurveyingBraxmarkeenlyupontheirfirstmeeting,Cowperwoodhadlikedhisfaceandintelligence,hadjudgedhimtobeable,buthadwonderedinstantlyhowhecouldgetridofhim.ViewingBereniceandtheLieutenantastheystrolledofftogetheralongasummeryseasideveranda,hehadbeenforoncelonely,andhadsighed.Theseuncertainphasesofaffectioncouldbecomeverytryingattimes.Hewishedhewereyoungagain,single.

           To-night,therefore,thisthoughtwashauntinghimlikeagloomyundertone,whenathalfpasteleventhetelephonerangoncemore,andheheardalow,evenvoicewhichsaid:

           "Mr.Cowperwood?ThisisMr.Arneel."

           "Yes."

           "Anumberoftheprincipalfinancialmenofthecityaregatheredhereatmyhousethisevening.Thequestionofwaysandmeansofpreventingapanicto-morrowisupfordiscussion.

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