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An Overture to Conflict

           

           Butfinallytherewasadetectablechange.AileennoticeditfirstaftertheyhadbeenbackfromEuropenearlyayear.AtthistimeshewasstillinterestedinSohlberg,butinaharmlesslyflirtatiousway.Shethoughthemightbeinterestingphysically,butwouldhebeasdelightfulasCowperwood?Never!WhenshefeltthatCowperwoodhimselfmighthechangingshepulledherselfupatonce,andwhenAntoinetteappeared—thecarriageincident—Sohlberglosthis,atbest,unstablecharm.ShebegantomeditateonwhataterriblethingitwouldbetoloseCowperwood,seeingthatshehadfailedtoestablishherselfsocially.Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithhisdefection.Nodoubtithad.Yetshecouldnotbelieve,afterallhisprotestationsofaffectioninPhiladelphia,afterallherdevotiontohiminthosedarkdaysofhisdegradationandpunishment,thathewouldreallyturnonher.No,hemightstraymomentarily,butifsheprotestedenough,madeascene,perhaps,hewouldnotfeelsofreetoinjureher—hewouldrememberandbelovinganddevotedagain.Afterseeinghim,orimaginingshehadseenhim,inthecarriage,shethoughtatfirstthatshewouldquestionhim,butlaterdecidedthatshewouldwaitandwatchmoreclosely.Perhapshewasbeginningtorunaroundwithotherwomen.Therewassafetyinnumbers—thatsheknew.Herheart,herpride,washurt,butnotbroken.

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