Chapter XXX

           TherewasonedevelopmentinconnectionwithallofthisofwhichCowperwoodwasasyetunaware.ThesamedaythatbroughtEdwardButlertheanonymouscommunicationinregardtohisdaughter,broughtalmostaduplicateofittoMrs.FrankAlgernonCowperwood,onlyinthiscasethenameofAileenButlerhadcuriouslybeenomitted.

           Perhapsyoudon’tknowthatyourhusbandisrunningwithanotherwoman.Ifyoudon’tbelieveit,watchthehouseat931NorthTenthStreet.

           Mrs.CowperwoodwasintheconservatorywateringsomeplantswhenthisletterwasbroughtbyhermaidMondaymorning.Shewasmostplacidinherthoughts,forshedidnotknowwhatalltheconferringofthenightbeforemeant.Frankwasoccasionallytroubledbyfinancialstorms,buttheydidnotseetoharmhim.

           "Layitonthetableinthelibrary,Annie.I’llgetit."

           Shethoughtitwassomesocialnote.

           Inalittlewhile(suchwasherdeliberateway),sheputdownhersprinkling-potandwentintothelibrary.Thereitwaslyingonthegreenleathersheepskinwhichconstitutedapartoftheornamentationofthelargelibrarytable.Shepickeditup,glancedatitcuriouslybecauseitwasoncheappaper,andthenopenedit.Herfacepaledslightlyasshereadit;andthenherhandtremblednotmuch.Herswasnotasoulthateverlovedpassionately,henceshecouldnotsufferpassionately.Shewashurt,disgusted,enragedforthemoment,andfrightened;butshewasnotbrokeninspiritentirely.

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