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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Bereniceseemedto-night,asshepreparedtoleave,tobefairlyseethingwithyouth,hope,gaiety.Hearoseafterafewmomentsand,givingbusinessasanexcuse,hurriedaway.Butitwasonlytositinhisownroomsinaneighboringhotelandmeditate.Thelogicoftheordinarymanundersuchcircumstances,compoundedoftheage-oldnotionsofchivalry,self-sacrifice,dutytohigherimpulses,andthelike,wouldhavebeentostepasideinfavorofyouth,togiveconventionitsday,andretireinfavorofmoralityandvirtue.Cowperwoodsawthingsinnosuchmoralisticoraltruisticlight."Isatisfymyself,"hadeverbeenhismotto,andunderthat,howevermuchhemightsympathizewithBereniceinloveorwithloveitself,hewasnotcontenttowithdrawuntilhewassurethattheendofhopeforhimhadreallycome.TherehadbeenmomentsbetweenhimandBerenicelittleapproximationstowardintimacywhichhadledhimtobelievethatbynomeanswassheseriouslyopposedtohim.AtthesametimethisbusinessoftheLieutenant,soMrs.Carterconfidedtohimalittlelater,wasnottoberegardedlightly.WhileBerenicemightnotcaresomuch,obviouslyBraxmardid.

           "Eversincehehasbeenawayhehasbeenstormingherwithletters,"sheremarkedtoCowperwood,oneafternoon."Idon’tthinkheisthekindthatcanbemadetotakenoforananswer.

           "Averysuccessfulkind,"commentedCowperwood,dryly.Mrs.Carterwaseagerforadviceinthematter.Braxmarwasamanofparts.Sheknewhisconnections.

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