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Chapter XIII

           Ashelookedatherhehadthesenseofseeingthebestthatnaturecandowhensheattemptstoproducephysicalperfection.Thethoughtcametohimthatsomeluckyyoungdogwouldmarryherprettysoonandcarryheraway;butwhoeversecuredherwouldhavetoholdherbyaffectionandsubtleflatteryandattentionifheheldheratall.

           "Thelittlesnip"—shewasnotatall—"shethinksthesunrisesandsetsinherfather’spocket,"Lillianobservedonedaytoherhusband."Tohearhertalk,you’dthinktheyweredescendedfromIrishkings.Herpretendedinterestinartandmusicamusesme."

           "Oh,don’tbetoohardonher,"coaxedCowperwooddiplomatically.HealreadylikedAileenverymuch."Sheplaysverywell,andshehasagoodvoice."

           "Yes,Iknow;butshehasnorealrefinement.Howcouldshehave?Lookatherfatherandmother."

           "Idon’tseeanythingsoverymuchthematterwithher,"insistedCowperwood."She’sbrightandgood-looking.Ofcourse,she’sonlyagirl,andalittlevain,butshe’llcomeoutofthat.Sheisn’twithoutsenseandforce,atthat."

           Aileen,asheknew,wasmostfriendlytohim.Shelikedhim.Shemadeapointofplayingthepianoandsingingforhiminhishome,andshesangonlywhenhewasthere.Therewassomethingabouthissteady,evengait,hisstockybodyandhandsomehead,whichattractedher.Inspiteofhervanityandegotism,shefeltalittleoverawedbeforehimattimeskeyedup.

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