Chapter XX

           Thisdefiniteandfinalunderstandinghavingbeenreached,itwasbutnaturalthatthisliaisonshouldproceedtoacloserandcloserrelationship.Despiteherreligiousupbringing,Aileenwasdecidedlyavictimofhertemperament.Currentreligiousfeelingandbeliefcouldnotcontrolher.Forthepastnineortenyearstherehadbeenslowlyforminginhermindanotionofwhatherlovershouldbelike.Heshouldbestrong,handsome,direct,successful,withcleareyes,aruddyglowofhealth,andacertainnativeunderstandingandsympathyaloveoflifewhichmatchedherown.Manyyoungmenhadapproachedher.PerhapsthenearestrealizationofheridealwasFatherDavid,ofSt.Timothy’s,andhewas,ofcourse,apriestandsworntocelibacy.Nowordhadeverpassedbetweenthembuthehadbeenasconsciousofherassheofhim.ThencameFrankCowperwood,andbydegrees,becauseofhispresenceandcontact,hehadbeenslowlybuiltupinhermindastheidealperson.Shewasdrawnasplanetsaredrawntotheirsun.

           Itisaquestionastowhatwouldhavehappenedifantagonisticforcescouldhavebeenintroducedjustatthistime.Emotionsandliaisonsofthischaractercan,ofcourse,occasionallybebrokenupanddestroyed.Thecharactersoftheindividualscanbemodifiedorchangedtoacertainextent,buttheforcemustbequitesufficient.Fearisagreatdeterrentfearofmateriallosswherethereisnospiritualdreadbutwealthandpositionsooftentendtodestroythisdread.Itissoeasytoschemewithmeans.

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