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The Exposure of Stephanie

           Onejustacrossthehall."

           "Whattimedoesshecomehereasarule?"

           "Idon’tknowanythingaboutnights.Inthedayshesometimescomesmornings,sometimesintheafternoon."

           "Anybodywithher?"

           "Sometimesaman,sometimesagirlortwo.Ihaven’treallypaidmuchattentiontoher,totellyouthetruth."

           Kennedywalkedawaywhistling.

           FromthisdayonMr.Kennedybecameawatcheroverthisveryunconventionalatmosphere.Hewasinandout,principallyobservingthecomingsandgoingsofMr.Gurney.Hefoundwhathenaturallysuspected,thatMr.GurneyandStephaniespenthourshereatpeculiartimesafteracompanyoffriendshadjollified,forinstance,andallhadleft,includingGurney,whenthelatterwouldquietlyreturn,withStephaniesometimes,ifshehadleftwiththeothers,aloneifshehadremainedbehind.Thevisitswereofvaryingduration,andKennedy,tobeabsolutelyaccurate,keptdays,dates,thedurationofthehours,whichheleftnotedinasealedenvelopeforCowperwoodinthemorning.Cowperwoodwasenraged,butsogreatwashisinterestinStephaniethathewasnotpreparedtoact.Hewantedtoseetowhatextentherduplicitywouldgo.

           Thenoveltyofthisatmosphereanditseffectonhimwasastonishing.Althoughhismindwasvigorouslyemployedduringtheday,neverthelesshisthoughtskeptreturningconstantly.

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