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“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           "

           "Oh,haven’tI?"sheexclaimed,turningfromthemirror,where,sorrowfullyandbitterly,shewassmoothingherred-goldhair.Hercheekswereflushed,hereyesred.Justnowsheseemedasremarkabletohimasshehadseemedthatfirstday,yearsago,wheninaredcapehehadseenher,agirlofsixteen,runningupthestepsofherfather’shouseinPhiladelphia.Shewassowonderfulthen.Itmellowedhismoodtowardher.

           "That’sallyouknowaboutit,youliar!"shedeclared."It’slittleyouknowwhatIknow.Ihaven’thaddetectivesonyourtrailforweeksfornothing.Yousneak!You’dliketosmootharoundnowandfindoutwhatIknow.Well,Iknowenough,letmetellyouthat.Youwon’tfoolmeanylongerwithyourRitaSohlbergsandyourAntoinetteNowaksandyourapartmentsandyourhousesofassignation.Iknowwhatyouare,youbrute!Andafterallyourprotestationsofloveforme!Ugh!"

           SheturnedfiercelytohertaskwhileCowperwoodstaredather,touchedbyherpassion,movedbyherforce.Itwasfinetoseewhatadramaticanimalshewasreallyworthyofhiminmanyways.

           "Aileen,"hesaid,softly,hopingstilltoingratiatehimselfbydegrees,"pleasedon’tbesobittertowardme.Haven’tyouanyunderstandingofhowlifeworksanysympathywithit?Ithoughtyouweremoregenerous,moretender.I’mnotsobad."

           Heeyedherthoughtfully,tenderly,hopingtomoveherthroughherloveforhim.

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