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The New Queen of the Home

           "Suchasweetlittlehousethisis,"shesaid,smilingly."We’venoticeditoften.We’renotsofarremovedfromyoubutwhatwemightbecalledneighbors."

           Aileen’seyesspokeappreciation.AlthoughshecouldnotfullygraspMrs.Rambaud,sheunderstoodher,inaway,andlikedher.Shewasprobablysomethinglikeherownmotherwouldhavebeenifthelatterhadbeenhighlyeducated.Whiletheyweremovingintothereception-roomTaylorLordwasannounced.Cowperwoodtookhishandandbroughthimforwardtotheothers.

           "Mrs.Cowperwood,"saidLord,admiringlyatall,rugged,thoughtfulperson—"letmebeoneofmanytowelcomeyoutoChicago.AfterPhiladelphiayouwillfindsomethingstodesireatfirst,butweallcometolikeiteventually."

           "Oh,I’msureIshall,"smiledAileen.

           "IlivedinPhiladelphiayearsago,butonlyforalittlewhile,"addedLord."Ilefttheretocomehere."

           TheobservationgaveAileentheleastpause,butshepasseditoverlightly.Thissortofaccidentalreferenceshemustlearntoexpect;theremightbemuchworsebridgestocross.

           "IfindChicagoallright,"shereplied,briskly."There’snothingthematterwithit.IthasmoresnapthanPhiladelphiaeverhad."

           "I’mgladtohearyousaythat.Ilikeitsomuch.Perhapsit’sbecauseIfindsuchinterestingthingstodohere."

           Hewasadmiringthesplendorofherarmsandhair.

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