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A Chicago Evening

           IwentuptoFargoandlookedaroundupthere,butIdon’tbelievewewanttogothatfar.There’snothingbutprairie-grassandIndiansoutinthatcountry.How’dyouliketoliveinaboardshanty,Aileen,"heasked,banteringly,"withnothingbutfriedrattlesnakesandprairie-dogsforbreakfast?Doyouthinkyoucouldstandthat?"

           "Yes,"shereplied,gaily,hugginghisarm,fortheyhadenteredaclosedcarriage;"Icouldstanditifyoucould.I’dgoanywherewithyou,Frank.I’dgetmeaniceIndiandresswithleatherandbeadsalloveritandafeatherhatliketheywear,and"

           "Thereyougo!Certainly!Prettyclothesfirstofallinaminer’sshack.That’stheway."

           "Youwouldn’tlovemelongifIdidn’tputprettyclothesfirst,"shereplied,spiritedly."Oh,I’msogladtogetyouback!"

           "Thetroubleis,"hewenton,"thatthatcountryupthereisn’taspromisingasChicago.Ithinkwe’redestinedtoliveinChicago.ImadeaninvestmentinFargo,andwe’llhavetogouptherefromtimetotime,butwe’lleventuallylocateinChicago.Idon’twanttogoouttherealoneagain.Itisn’tpleasantforme."Hesqueezedherhand."Ifwecan’tarrangethisthingatonceI’lljusthavetointroduceyouasmywifeforthepresent."

           "Youhaven’theardanythingmorefromMr.Steger?"sheputin.ShewasthinkingofSteger’seffortstogetMrs.Cowperwoodtogranthimadivorce.

           "Notaword.

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