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The Coming of Stephanie Platow

           Sereneinherownjudgmentofwhatwasworthwhile,shewasliketolaystressonanysillymoodorfad,thinkingitexquisite—thelastword.Finally,shewasarankvoluptuary,dreamingdreamsofpassionateunionwithfirstoneandthenanothertypeofartist,poet,musician—thewholegamutoftheartisticandemotionalworld.

           CowperwoodfirstsawheronboardtheCenturiononeJunemorning,astheshiplayatdockinNewYork.HeandAileenwereenrouteforNorway,sheandherfatherandmotherforDenmarkandSwitzerland.Shewashangingoverthestarboardraillookingataflockofwide-wingedgullswhichwerebesiegingtheportofthecook’sgalley.Shewasmusingsoulfully—conscious(fully)thatshewasmusingsoulfully.Hepaidverylittleattentiontoher,excepttonotethatshewastall,rhythmic,andthatadark-grayplaiddress,andanimmenseveilofgraysilkwoundabouthershouldersandwaistandoveronearm,afterthemannerofaHindushawl,appearedtobecomehermuch.Herfaceseemedverysallow,andhereyesringedasifindicatingdyspepsia.Herblackhairunderachichatdidnotescapehiscriticaleye.Latersheandherfatherappearedatthecaptain’stable,towhichtheCowperwoodshadalsobeeninvited.

           CowperwoodandAileendidnotknowhowtotakethisgirl,thoughsheinterestedthemboth.Theylittlesuspectedthechameleoncharacterofhersoul.Shewasanartist,andasformlessandunstableaswater.Itwasamerepassinggloomthatpossessedher.

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