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The Recompense

           

           Therearecompromisesofthespirittooelusiveandsubtletobetracedinalltheirinvolutewindings.FromthatearliestdaywhenBereniceFleminghadfirstseteyesonCowperwoodshehadbeenmovedbyasenseofpower,anamazingandfascinatingindividuality.Sincethenbydegreeshehadfamiliarizedherwithathoughtofindividualfreedomofactionandadisregardofcurrentsocialstandardswhichweredestructivetoanearlierconventionalviewofthings.FollowinghimthroughthisChicagofight,shehadbeencaughtbythewonderofhisdreams;hewasonthewaytowardbeingoneoftheworld’sgreatestmoneygiants.DuringhisrecenttripsEastshehadsometimesfeltthatshewasabletoreadinthecastofhisfacetheintensityofthisgreatambition,whichhadforitsultimateaimherself.Sohehadonceassuredher.Alwayswithherhehadbeensohandsome,sopleading,sopatient.

           SohereshewasinChicagoto-night,theguestoffriendsattheRichelieu,andstandinginCowperwood’spresence.

           "Why,Berenice!"hesaid,extendingacordialhand.

           "Whendidyouarriveintown?Whateverbringsyouhere?"Hehadoncetriedtomakeherpromisethatifeverherfeelingtowardhimchangedshewouldlethimknowofitinsomeway.

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