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Aileen’s Last Card

           Youknowwellenoughthatitisn’tanythingIwanttodothatisconcerned.It’swhatyouwanttodo.You’dliketoturnmeofflikeanoldhorsenowthatyouaretiredofme,andsoyouaskwhetherIwouldfeelanymorecomfortable.Whataliaryouare,Frank!Howreallyshiftyyouare!Idon’twonderyou’reamultimillionaire.Ifyoucouldlivelongenoughyouwouldeatupthewholeworld.Don’tyouthinkforonemomentthatIdon’tknowofBereniceFleminghereinNewYork,andhowyou’redancingattendanceonherbecauseIdo.Iknowhowyouhavebeenhangingaboutherformonthsandmonthseversincewehavebeenhere,andforlongbefore.Youthinkshe’swonderfulnowbecauseshe’syoungandinsociety.I’veseenyouintheWaldorfandintheParkhangingonhereveryword,lookingatherwithadoringeyes.Whatafoolyouare,tobesobigaman!Everylittlesnip,ifshehaspinkcheeksandadoll’sface,canwindyourightaroundherfinger.RitaSohlbergdidit;StephaniePlatowdidit;FlorenceCochranedidit;CecilyHagueninandHeavenknowshowmanymorethatIneverheardof.IsupposeMrs.HandstillliveswithyouinChicagothecheapstrumpet!Nowit’sBereniceFlemingandherfrumpofamother.FromallIcanlearnyouhaven’tbeenabletogetheryetbecausehermother’stooshrewd,perhapsbutyouprobablywillintheend.Itisn’tyousomuchasyourmoneythatthey’reafter.Pah!Well,I’munhappyenough,butitisn’tanythingyoucanremedyanymore.

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