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A Chicago Evening

           

           "Oh!"exclaimedAileen,allatonce,seeingthevigorous,forcefulmen,thehandsomematrons,andyoungwomenandboys,thenoddingandthebowing,feelingatouchoftheromanceandwonderofitall."IshouldliketoliveinChicago.Ibelieveit’snicerthanPhiladelphia."

           Cowperwood,whohadfallensolowthere,despitehisimmensecapacity,sethisteethintwoevenrows.Hishandsomemustacheseemedatthismomenttohaveanespeciallydefiantcurl.Thepairhewasdrivingwasphysicallyperfect,leanandnervous,withspoiled,pettedfaces.Hecouldnotendurepoorhorse-flesh.Hedroveasonlyahorse-lovercan,hisbodyboltupright,hisownenergyandtemperamentanimatinghisanimals.Aileensatbesidehim,veryproud,consciouslyerect.

           "Isn’tshebeautiful?"someofthewomenobserved,astheypassed,goingnorth."Whatastunningyoungwoman!"thoughtorsaidthemen.

           "Didyouseeher?"askedayoungbrotherofhissister."Nevermind,Aileen,"commentedCowperwood,withthatirondeterminationthatbrooksnodefeat."Wewillbeapartofthis.Don’tfret.YouwillhaveeverythingyouwantinChicago,andmorebesides."

           Therewastinglingoverhisfingers,intothereins,intothehorses,amysteriousvibratingcurrentthatwashischemicalproduct,theoff-givingofhisspiritbatterythatmadehishiredhorsesprancelikechildren.Theychafedandtossedtheirheadsandsnorted.Aileenwasfairlyburstingwithhopeandvanityandlonging.Oh,tobeMrs

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