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Chapter XXII

           Thewonder,forinstance,ofafuturesocialcareerasthewifeofsuchamanasFrankCowperwood.Thebeautyandresourcefulnessofhismind,which,afterhoursofintimatecontactwithher,hewaspleasedtoreveal,andwhich,sodefinitewerehiscommentsandinstructions,shecouldnotfailtosense.Thewonderofhisfinancialandartisticandfuturesocialdreams.And,oh,oh,shewashis,andhewashers.Shewasactuallybesideherselfattimeswiththeglory,aswellasthedelightofallthis.

           Atthesametime,herfather’slocalreputationasaquondamgarbagecontractor("slop-collector"wastheunfeelingcommentofthevulgariancognoscenti);herownunavailingeffortstorightaconditionofmaterialvulgarityorartisticanarchyinherownhome;thehopelessnessofeverbeingadmittedtothosedistinguishedportalswhichsherecognizedafaroffasthelastsanctumsanctorumofestablishedrespectabilityandsocialdistinction,hadbredinher,evenatthisearlyage,afeelingofdeadlyoppositiontoherhomeconditionsastheystood.SuchahousecomparedtoCowperwood’s!Herdear,butignorant,father!Andthisgreatman,herlover,hadnowcondescendedtoloveherseeinherhisfuturewife.Oh,God,thatitmightnotfail!ThroughtheCowperwoodsatfirstshehadhopedtomeetafewpeople,youngmenandwomenandparticularlymenwhowereabovethestationinwhichshefoundherself,andtowhomherbeautyandprospectivefortunewouldcommendher;butthishadnotbeenthecase.

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