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The Ordeal of Berenice

           Thesilverfountaininthecourtoforchids,thepeach-likeglowofthepinkmarblechamber,withitsbirdsandflowers,theserriedbrillianceofhisamazingart-collectionswerealllikehim,werereallythecolorofhissoul.Tothinkthatafterallshewasnottheonetobindhimtosubjection,toholdhimbygoldenyetsteelythreadsoffancytothehemofhergarment!Tothinkthatheshouldnolongerwalk,aslaveofhisdesire,behindthechariotofherspiritualandphysicalsuperiority.Yetshecouldnotgiveup.

           BythistimeCowperwoodhadmanagedthroughinfinitetactandastoicdisregardofhisownachesandpainstore-establishatleastatemporaryworkingarrangementwiththeCarterhousehold.ToMrs.CarterhewasstillaHeaven-sentsonoflight.ActuallyinamournfulwayshepleadedforCowperwood,vouchingforhisdisinterestednessandlong-standinggenerosity.Berenice,ontheotherhand,wassweptbetweenhercravingforagreatstateforherselfluxury,powerandherdesiretoconformtothecurrentethicsandmoralsoflife.Cowperwoodwasmarried,andbecauseofhisattitudeofaffectionforherhismoneywastainted.ShehadlongspeculatedonhisrelationtoAileen,thebasisoftheirdifferences,hadoftenwonderedwhyneithershenorhermotherhadeverbeenintroduced.WhattypeofwomanwasthesecondMrs.Cowperwood?BeyondgeneralitiesCowperwoodhadnevermentionedher.Bereniceactuallythoughttoseekheroutinsomeinconspicuousway,but,asitchanced,onenighthercuriositywasrewardedwithouteffort.

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