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The Coming of Stephanie Platow

           Whatcouldshedo?Shewaswaiting,waiting,butforwhat?

           AndCowperwood,notingthestrange,unalterablechangeswhichtimeworksinusall,theinwardlapofthemarksofage,theflutedrecessionofthatsplendorandradiancewhichisyouth,sighedattimesperhaps,butturnedhisfacetothatdawnwhichisforeverbreakingwhereyouthis.Notforhimthatpoeticloyaltywhichsubstitutesfortheperfectionofyoungloveitsmemories,ortakesfortheglitterofpassionanddesirethatoncewasthehappythoughtsofcompanionshipthecrystalmemoriesthatlikeearlydewscongealedremainbeadedrecollectionstocomfortortorturefortheendofformerjoys.Onthecontrary,afterthevanishingofRitaSohlberg,withallthatshemeantinthewayofadelicateinsouciancewhichAileenhadneverknown,histemperamentached,forhemusthavesomethinglikethat.Truthtosay,hemustalwayshaveyouth,theillusionofbeauty,vanityinwomanhood,thenoveltyofanew,untestedtemperament,quiteashemusthavepictures,oldporcelain,music,amansion,illuminatedmissals,power,theapplauseofthegreat,unthinkingworld.

           Ashasbeensaid,thispromiscuousattitudeonCowperwood’spartwasthenaturalfloweringoutofatemperamentthatwaschronicallypromiscuous,intellectuallyuncertain,andphilosophicallyanarchistic.Fromonepointofviewitmighthavebeensaidofhimthathewasseekingtherealizationofanideal,yettoone’samazementourveryidealschangeattimesandleaveusflounderinginthedark.

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