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Airs from the Orient

           Shegatheredthemupinherhandsandkissedthem,fasteningtheear-ringsinherearsandadjustingthebraceletandring.Despiteherexperiencewithherfriendsandrelatives,herstageassociates,andherparamours,shewasstillalittleunschooledintheworld.Herheartwasessentiallypoeticandinnocent.Noonehadevergivenhermuchofanythingnotevenherparents.Herallowancethusfarinlifehadbeenapitifulsixdollarsaweekoutsideofherclothing.AsshesurveyedtheseprettythingsintheprivacyofherroomshewonderedoddlywhetherCowperwoodwasgrowingtolikeher.Wouldsuchastrong,hardbusinessmanbeinterestedinher?Shehadheardherfathersayhewasbecomingveryrich.Wassheagreatactress,assomesaidshewas,andwouldstrong,abletypesofmenlikeCowperwoodtaketohereventually?ShehadheardofRachel,ofNellGwynne,ofthedivineSarahandherloves.Shetookthepreciousgiftsandlockedtheminablack-ironboxwhichwassacredtohertrinketsandhersecrets.

           ThemereacceptanceofthesethingsinsilencewassufficientindicationtoCowperwoodthatshewasofafriendlyturnofmind.Hewaitedpatientlyuntilonedayalettercametohisofficenothishouseaddressed,"FrankAlgernonCowperwood,Personal."Itwaswritteninasmall,neat,carefulhand,almostprinted.

           Idon’tknowhowtothankyouforyourwonderfulpresent.Ididn’tmeanyoushouldgivethemtome,andIknowyousentthem.Ishallkeepthemwithpleasureandwearthemwithdelight.

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