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A New York Mansion

           

           Hermothersurveyedheradmiringly,consciousofherimperiousmood.Whatwastobecomeofher?Wouldshemarrywell?Wouldshemarryintime?ThusfarnobreathofthewretcheddaysinLouisvillehadaffectedBerenice.MostofthosewithwhomMrs.Carterhadfoundherselfcompelledtodealwouldbekindenoughtokeephersecret.Buttherewereothers.HownearshehadbeentodriftingontherockswhenCowperwoodhadappeared!

           "Afterall,"observedBerenice,thoughtfully,"Mr.Cowperwoodisn’tameremoney-grabber,ishe?SomanyoftheseWesternmoneyedmenaresodull."

           "Mydear,"exclaimedMrs.Carter,whobynowhadbecomeaconfirmedsatelliteofhersecretprotector,"youdon’tunderstandhimatall.Heisaveryastonishingman,Itellyou.TheworldiscertaintohearalotmoreofFrankCowperwoodbeforehedies.Youcansaywhatyouplease,butsomeonehastomakethemoneyinthefirstplace.It’slittleenoughthatgoodbreedingdoesforyouinpoverty.Iknow,becauseI’veseenplentyofourfriendscomedown."

           Inthenewhouse,onascaffoldoneday,afamoussculptorandhisassistantswereatworkonaGreekfriezewhichrepresenteddancingnymphslinkedtogetherbyloopedwreaths.Bereniceandhermotherhappenedtobepassing.Theystoppedtolook,andCowperwoodjoinedthem.Hewavedhishandatthefiguresofthefrieze,andsaidtoBerenice,withhisold,gayair,"Iftheyhadcopiedyoutheywouldhavedonebetter

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