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A Declaration of Love

           Thathasbeenmyreasoneversince,althoughshedoesnotknowthat.Insomerespects,Berenice,yourmotherisalittledull.AllthiswhileIhavebeeninlovewithyouintenselyso.AsyoustandtherenowyouseemtomeamazinglybeautifultheidealIhavebeentellingyouabout.Don’tbedisturbed;Isha’n’tpressanyattentionsonyou."(Berenicehadmovedveryslightly.Shewasconcernedasmuchforhimasforherself.Hispowerwassowide,hispowersogreat.Shecouldnothelptakinghimseriouslywhenhewassoserious.)"IhavedonewhateverIhavedoneinconnectionwithyouandyourmotherbecauseIhavebeeninlovewithyouandbecauseIwantedyoutobecomethesplendidthingIthoughtyououghttobecome.Youhavenotknownit,butyouarethecauseofmybuildingthehouseonFifthAvenuetheprincipalreason.Iwantedtobuildsomethingworthyofyou.Adream?Certainly.Everythingwedoseemstohavesomethingofthatquality.Itsbeauty,ifthereisany,isduetoyou.Imadeitbeautifulthinkingofyou.

           Hepaused,andBerenicegavenosign.Herfirstimpulsehadbeentoobject,buthervanity,herloveofart,herloveofpowerallweretouched.Atthesametimeshewascuriousnowastowhetherhehadmerelyexpectedtotakeherashismistressortowaituntilhecouldhonorherashiswife.

           "IsupposeyouarewonderingwhetherIeverexpectedtomarryyouornot,"hewenton,gettingthethoughtoutofhermind."Iamnodifferentfrommanymeninthatrespect,Berenice.Iwillbefrank.

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