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A New York Mansion

           Pyneassuredhimthatafterhisdeaththisroomwouldmakeanexcellentchamberinwhichtoexhibitporcelains,jades,ivories,andothersmallobjectsofvalue.

           CowperwoodwasnowactuallytransferringhispossessionstoNewYork,andhadpersuadedAileentoaccompanyhim.Finecompoundoftactandchicanethathewas,hehadtheeffronterytoassureherthattheycouldherecreateahappiersociallife.Hispresentplanwastopretendamaritalcontentmentwhichhadnobasissolelyinordertomakethistransitionperiodasundisturbedaspossible.Subsequentlyhemightgetadivorce,orhemightmakeanarrangementwherebyhislifewouldberenderedhappyoutsidethesocialpale.

           OfallthisBereniceFlemingknewnothingatall.AtthesametimethebuildingofthissplendidmansioneventuallyawakenedhertoanunderstandingofthespiritofartthatoccupiedthecenterofCowperwood’sironpersonalityandcausedhertotakearealinterestinhim.BeforethisshehadlookedonhimasakindofWesterninterlopercomingEastandtakingadvantageofhermother’sgoodnaturetoscrapealittlesocialcourtesy.Now,however,allthatMrs.Carterhadbeentellingherofhispersonalityandachievementswasbecomingcrystallizedintoaglitteringchainoffacts.Thishouse,thepaperswerefondofrepeating,wouldbeajewelofrareworkmanship.ObviouslytheCowperwoodsweregoingtotrytoentersociety."Whatapityitis,"Mrs.

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