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A Declaration of Love

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           "Ishouldthinkitwouldmakeitratherdifficultforanyonewomantodiscoverjustwhichwomanyouwouldliketohave?"smiledBerenice,whimsically.Cowperwoodwasunabashed.

           "Itwould,Ipresume,unlesssheshouldchancetobetheveryonewomanIamtalkingabout,"hereplied,impressively.

           "Ishouldthinkshewouldhaveherworkcutoutforherunderanycircumstances,"addedBerenice,lightly,butwithatouchofsympathyinhervoice.

           "Iammakingaconfession,"repliedCowperwood,seriouslyandalittleheavily."Iamnotapologizingformyself.ThewomenIhaveknownwouldmakeidealwivesforsomemen,butnotforme.Lifehastaughtmethatmuch.Ithaschangedme."

           "Anddoyouthinktheprocesshasstoppedbyanymeans?"shereplied,quaintly,withthatairofsuperiorbanterwhichpuzzled,fascinated,defiedhim.

           "No,Iwillnotsaythat.Myidealhasbecomefixed,though,apparently.Ihavehaditforanumberofyearsnow.Itspoilsothermattersforme.Thereissuchathingasanideal.Wedohaveapole-starinphysics."

           AshesaidthisCowperwoodrealizedthatforhimhewasmakingaveryremarkableconfession.Hehadcomehereprimarilytomagnetizeherandcontrolherjudgment.Asamatteroffact,itwasalmosttheotherwayabout.Shewasalmostdominatinghim.

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