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Aileen’s Revenge

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           AtthisremarkCowperwoodsurveyedhercoolly,critically,andyetnotunsympathetically;butsheswungoutoftheroomwithadefiantairbeforeanythingcouldbesaid,andwentdowntothemusic-room,fromwhenceafewmomentslaterthererolleduptohimfromthehallbelowthestrainsofthesecondHungarianRhapsodie,feelinglyandforoncemovinglyplayed.IntoitAileenputsomeofherownwildwoeandmisery.CowperwoodhatedthethoughtforthemomentthatsomeoneassmugasLynde—sogood-looking,sosuaveasocietyrake—shouldinterestAileen;butifitmustbe,itmustbe.Hecouldhavenohonestreasonforcomplaint.Atthesametimeabreathofrealsorrowforthedaysthathadgonesweptoverhim.HerememberedherinPhiladelphiainherredcapeasaschool-girl—inhisfather’shouse—outhorseback-riding,driving.Whatasplendid,lovinggirlshehadbeen—suchasweetfooloflove.Couldshereallyhavedecidednottoworryabouthimanymore?Coulditbepossiblethatshemightfindsomeoneelsewhowouldbeinterestedinher,andinwhomshewouldtakeakeeninterest?Itwasanoddthoughtforhim.

           Hewatchedherasshecameintothedining-roomlater,arrayedingreensilkoftheshadeofcopperpatina,herhairdoneinahighcoil—andinspiteofhimselfhecouldnothelpadmiringher.Shelookedveryyounginhersoul,andyetmoody—loving(forsomeone),eager,anddefiant.Hereflectedforamomentwhatterriblethingspassionandloveare—howtheymakefoolsofusall.

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