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The Revival of Hattie Starr

           Hewouldinheritatleastsixhundredthousanddollarsathisfather’sdeath,ifnotmore.WhataboutherLouisvillerecord?Supposingthatshouldcomeoutlater?WoulditnotbewiseforBerenicetomarry,andhavethedangeroverwith?

           "Itisaproblem,isn’tit?"observedCowperwood,calmly."Areyousureshe’sinlove?"

           "Oh,Iwouldn’tsaythat,butsuchthingssoeasilyturnintolove.IhaveneverbelievedthatBerenicecouldbesweptoffherfeetbyanyonesheissothoughtfulbutsheknowsshehasherownwaytomakeintheworld,andMr.Braxmariscertainlyeligible.Iknowhiscousins,theCliffordPorters,verywell."

           Cowperwoodknittedhisbrows.HewassicktohissoulwiththisworryoverBerenice.Hefeltthathemusthaveher,evenatthecostofinflictinguponheraserioussocialinjury.Betterthatsheshouldsurmountitwithhimthanescapeitwithanother.Itsohappened,however,thatthefinalgrimnecessityofactingonanysuchideawassparedhim.

           Imagineadining-roominoneoftheprincipalhotelsofNewYork,thehourmidnight,afteraneveningattheopera,towhichCowperwood,ashost,hadinvitedBerenice,LieutenantBraxmar,andMrs.Carter.Hewasnowplayingtheroleofdisinterestedhostandavuncularmentor.

           HisattitudetowardBerenice,meditating,ashewas,acoursewhichshouldbedestructivetoBraxmar,wasgentle,courteous,serenelythoughtful.LikeatrueMephistopheleshewaswaiting,surveyingMrs.

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