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“Hell Hath No Fury —”

           Humph!Iseehowyoulovedmejustasyou’velovedfiftyotherwomen,asyoulovethatsnippylittleRitaSohlberginthenextroomthecat!thedirtylittlebeast!thewayyouloveAntoinetteNowakacheapstenographer!Bah!Youdon’tknowwhatthewordmeans."Andyethervoicetrailedoffintoakindofsobandhereyesfilledwithtears,hot,angry,aching.Cowperwoodsawthemandcameover,hopinginsomewaytotakeadvantageofthem.Hewastrulysorrynowanxioustomakeherfeeltendertowardhimoncemore.

           "Aileen,"hepleaded,"pleasedon’tbesobitter.Youshouldn’tbesohardonme.I’mnotsobad.Aren’tyougoingtobereasonable?"Heputoutasmoothinghand,butshejumpedaway.

           "Don’tyoutouchme,youbrute!"sheexclaimed,angrily."Don’tyoulayahandonme.Idon’twantyoutocomenearme.I’llnotlivewithyou.I’llnotstayinthesamehousewithyouandyourmistresses.Goandlivewithyourdear,darlingRitaontheNorthSideifyouwantto.Idon’tcare.Isupposeyou’vebeeninthenextroomcomfortingherthebeast!IwishIhadkilledherOh,God!"Shetoreatherthroatinaviolentrage,tryingtoadjustabutton.

           Cowperwoodwasliterallyastonished.Neverhadheseensuchanoutburstasthis.HehadnotbelievedAileentobecapableofit.Hecouldnothelpadmiringher.

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