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Depths and Heights

           Tohissatisfactionshehad,onafewrecentoccasionswhenhehadseenher,unbentsufficientlytotalktohiminafriendlyandevenintimateway,forshewasbynomeanshoity-toity,butathinking,reasoningbeingoftheprofoundestintellectual,or,rather,thehighestartistictendencies.Shewassocare-free,livinginahighandsolitaryworld,attimesapparentlyenwraptinthoughtsserene,atothertimessharingvividlyinthecurrentinterestsofthesocialworldofwhichshewasapart,andwhichshedignifiedasmuchasitdignifiedher.

           OneSundaymorningatPocono,inlateJuneweather,whenhehadcomeEasttorestforafewdays,andallwasstillandairyonthehighgroundwhichtheCartercottageoccupied,BerenicecameoutontheverandawhereCowperwoodwassitting,readingafiscalreportofoneofhiscompaniesandmeditatingonhisaffairs.Bynowtheyhadbecomesomewhatmoresympaticathanformerly,andBerenicehadaneasy,genialwayinhispresence.Shelikedhim,rather.Withanindescribablesmilewhichwrinkledhernoseandeyes,andplayedaboutthecornersofhermouth,shesaid:"NowIamgoingtocatchabird."

           "Awhat?"askedCowperwood,lookingupandpretendinghehadnotheard,thoughhehad.Hewasalleyesforanymovementofhers.Shewasdressedinaflouncymorninggowneminentlysuitablefortheworldinwhichshewasmoving.

           "Abird,"shereplied,withanairytossofherhead."ThisisJune-time,andthesparrowsareteachingtheiryoungtofly.

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