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An Overture to Conflict

           Itisamazinghowinthefaceofpassionandtheaffectionsandthechangingfaceoflifeallplansandtheoriesbywhichweguideourselvesfalltotheground.HerewasAileentalkingbravelyatthetimesheinvadedMrs.LillianCowperwood’sdomainofthenecessityof"herFrank"findingawomansuitabletohisneeds,tastes,abilities,butnowthatthepossibilityofanotherwomanequallyorpossiblybettersuitedtohimwasloomingintheoffingalthoughshehadnoideawhoitmightbeshecouldnotreasoninthesameway.Herox,Godwot,wastheonethatwasbeinggored.Whatifheshouldfindsomeonewhomhecouldwantmorethanhedidher?Dearheaven,howterriblethatwouldbe!Whatwouldshedo?sheaskedherself,thoughtfully.Shelapsedintothebluesoneafternoonalmostcriedshecouldscarcelysaywhy.Anothertimeshethoughtofalltheterriblethingsshewoulddo,howdifficultshewouldmakeitforanyotherwomanwhoinvadedherpreserves.However,shewasnotsure.Wouldshedeclarewarifshediscoveredanother?Sheknewshewouldeventually;andyetsheknew,too,thatifshedid,andCowperwoodweresetinhispassion,thoroughlyalienated,itwoulddonogood.Itwouldbeterrible,butwhatcouldshedotowinhimback?Thatwastheissue.Oncewarned,however,byhersuspiciousquestioning,Cowperwoodwasmoremechanicallyattentivethanever.HedidhisbesttoconcealhisalteredmoodhisenthusiasmsforMrs.Sohlberg,hisinterestinAntoinetteNowakandthishelpedsomewhat

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