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The Ordeal of Berenice

           Shecouldsaytohimgo,andhewouldgo;come,andhewouldcome.

           "Berenice,"hesaid,gettingup,"Iknowwhatyouthink.YoufancyIamtryingtofurthermyowninterestsinthisway,butI’mnot.Iwouldn’tcompromiseyouultimatelyforallthewealthofIndia.IhavetoldyouwhereIstand.EverydollarthatIhaveisyourstodowithasyouchooseonanybasisthatyoumaycaretoname.Ihavenofutureoutsideofyou,noneexceptart.Idonotexpectyoutomarryme.TakeallthatIhave.Wipesocietyunderyourfeet.Don’tthinkthatIwilleverchargeitupasadebt.Iwon’t.Iwantyoutoholdyourown.Justanswermeonequestion;Iwon’teveraskanother."

           "Yes?"

           "IfIweresinglenow,andyouwerenotinloveormarried,wouldyouconsidermeatall?"

           Hiseyespleadedasneverhadtheypleadedbefore.

           Shestarted,lookedconcerned,severe,thenrelaxedassuddenly."Letmesee,"shesaid,withaslightbrighteningoftheeyesandatossofherhead."Thatisasecondcousintoaproposal,isn’tit?Youhavenorighttomakeit.Youaren’tsingle,andaren’tlikelytobe.WhyshouldItrytoreadthefuture?"

           Shewalkedindifferentlyoutoftheroom,andCowperwoodstayedamomenttothink.Obviouslyhehadtriumphedinaway.Shehadnottakengreatoffense.Shemustlikehimandwouldmarryhimifonly...

           OnlyAileen

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