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           Aileenwasseatedonthecurvedarmofastonebench,greengrassatherfeet,apink-and-whiteparasolwithalacyedgeheldidlytooneside;herrounded,vigorousfigurecladinthelatestmodeofParis,awhiteandbluestriped-silkwalking-suit,withablue-and-white-bandedstrawhat,wide-brimmed,airy,shadingherlusty,animaleyes.Theartisthadcaughtherspiritquiteaccurately,thedash,theassumption,thebravadobasedonthecourageofinexperience,orlackoftruesubtlety.Arefreshingthinginitsway,alittleshowy,aseverythingthatrelatedtoherwas,andinclinedtoarousejealousyinthosenotsoliberallyendowedbylife,butfineasacharacterpiece.Inthewarmglowofthegutteredgas-jetsshelookedparticularlybrillianthere,pampered,idle,jauntythewell-kept,stall-fedpetoftheworld.Manystoppedtosee,andmanywerethecomments,privateandotherwise.

           ThisdaybeganwithaflurryofuncertaintyandworriedanticipationonthepartofAileen.AtCowperwood’ssuggestionshehademployedasocialsecretary,apoorhackofagirl,whohadsentoutalltheletters,tabulatedthereplies,runerrands,andadvisedononedetailandanother.Fadette,herFrenchmaid,wasinthethroesofpreparingfortwotoiletswhichwouldhavetobemadethisday,onebytwoo’clockatleast,anotherbetweensixandeight.Her"mondieus"and"parbleus"couldbeheardcontinuouslyasshehuntedforsomearticleofdressorpolishedanornament,buckle,orpin.ThestruggleofAileentobeperfectwas,asusual,severe.

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