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A Declaration of Love

           Obviouslyhedidneedthewomanhisattitudeseemedtoshowthatheneeded,somewomanofculture,spirit,taste,amorousness;or,atleast,hewasentitledtodreamofher.Ashestoodbeforeherheseemedakindofsuperman,andyetalsoabadboyhandsome,powerful,hopeful,notsoverymucholderthanherselfnow,impelledbysomeblazinginternalforcewhichharriedhimonandon.Howmuchdidhereallycareforher?Howmuchcouldhe?Howmuchcouldhecareforanyone?Yetseeallhehaddonetointeresther.Whatdidthatmean?Tosayallthis?Todoallthis?Outsidewashiscarbrownandradiantinthesnow.HewasthegreatFrankAlgernonCowperwood,ofChicago,andhewaspleadingwithher,amerechitofagirl,tobekindtohim,nottoputhimoutofherlifeentirely.Ittouchedherintellect,herpride,herfancy.

           Aloudshesaid:"Ilikeyoubetternow.Ireallybelieveinyou.Ineverdid,quite,before.NotthatIthinkIoughttoletyouspendyourmoneyonmeormotherIdon’t.ButIadmireyou.Youmakeme.Iunderstandhowitis,Ithink.Iknowwhatyourambitionsare.IhavealwaysfeltthatIdid,inpart.Butyoumustn’ttalktomeanymorenow.Iwanttothink.Iwanttothinkoverwhatyouhavesaid.Idon’tknowwhetherIcanbringmyselftoitornot."(Shenoticedthathiseyesseemedtomovesomehowintheirdeepestdepthsagain.)"Butwewon’ttalkaboutitanymoreatpresent."

           "But,Berenice,"headded,witharealpleainhisvoice,"Iwonderifyoudounderstand

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