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The Ordeal of Berenice

           Themerecolorandodorofthestuffyoffices,thegauche,materialattendants,theimpossibleaspirantsandparticipantsinthismake-believeworld!Thecrudeness!Theeffrontery!Themateriality!Thesensuality!Itcametoherasasickeningbreathandforthemomentfrightenedher.Whatwouldbecomeofrefinementthere?Whatofdelicacy?Howcouldoneriseandsustainanindividualdignityandcontrolinsuchaworldasthis?

           CowperwoodwasnowsuggestingasabindinglinkthatheshouldbuyahomefortheminParkAvenue,wheresuchsocialfunctionsaswouldbeofadvantagetoBereniceandinsomemeasuretohimselfasanoccasionalguestmightbeindulgedin.Mrs.Carter,afoolofcomfort,waspleasedtowelcomethisidea.Itpromisedtogiveherabsolutefinancialsecurityforthefuture.

           "Iknowhowitiswithyou,Frank,"shedeclared."Iknowyouneedsomeplacethatyoucancallahome.ThewholedifficultywillbewithBevy.EversincethatmiserablepuppymadethosechargesagainstmeIhaven’tbeenabletotalktoheratall.Shedoesn’tseemtowanttodoanythingIsuggest.YouhavemuchmoreinfluencewithherthanIhave.Ifyouexplain,itmaybeallright."

           InstantlyCowperwoodsawanopportunity.Intenselypleasedwiththisconfessionofweaknessonthepartofthemother,hewenttoBerenice,butbyhisusualmethodofindirectdirection.

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